Here is a family favorite recipe that we make every autumn season! In this post, I’m sharing how to make the best ever apple pie recipe that your family will love!

Tips for Making The Best Ever Apple Pie Recipe

Here are a few tips for making Apple Pie that I’ve learned over the years. There are a few tricks that really ace the best homemade Apple Pie and I’m excited to share them with you.

Firstly, the type of apple really makes a difference in my opinion… as well as my family’s. We personally love using a sweeter apple like Gala for our Apple Pies. I have used Granny Smith a lot in the past but never really loved the way they taste in a pie. So find an apple variety that you love and stick with it.
The crust of the pie matters! I love to make mine from scratch, which is included in this recipe. You can definitely purchase premade crusts, and the pie will still taste good!
Egg washing your pie and sprinkling turbinado sugar in top before baking, makes the pie look beautiful!

how to make the best ever apple pie recipe

Ingredients You’ll Need

For the Crust (makes a double crust):

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon Himalayan Pink salt
2/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons shortening or coconut oil
ice water

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For the Apple Pie:

6 cups peeled, sliced Gala apples or your preference of apple variety
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon grpound nutmeg
2 tablespoons salted butter
1 egg yolk, lightly beaten
2 teaspoons of turbinado sugar (to sprinkle on the crust)
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon (to sprinkle on the crust)

Why You’ll Love this Recipe

Notably, Apple pie is known for being an all-american favorite. You can pretty much eat it all year round and no one will complain. Something about a lovely double, flaky crust, warm apples, and vanilla ice cream is something you can’t beat. My recipe is one my dad used growing up, and now I’m continuing in the same family tradition. It’s been tried and tested for many years and not much has changed, so I hope you’ll love and appreciate it as much as my family does.

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How to Make the Best Ever Apple Pie Recipe

Step 1: Prepare Your Double Crust

Simply, combine the dry ingredients. Next, cut in your shortening or coconut oil with a fork or pastry blender until the mixture becomes crumbly. Sprinkle a few tablespoons of ice water (1 tbsp at a time) over the dough until mixture is moistened. Shape into a ball and then flatten into a disc, covering with platic wrap. Chill until ready to use.

Step 2: Prep Your Apples

Meanwhile, wash, peel, and slice your apples thinly and place them into your mixing bowl. Sprinkle them with the lemon juice and set aside. Next, combine your sugar and brown sugar in a small bowl, as well as your flour, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Stir to combine. Spoon over apple mixture and evenly coat the apples in the sugar, flour, and spices.

Step 3: Roll Out Your Pie Crust Dough

Time to prepare your dough for your pie plate. Simply cut dough disc in half. Roll out one of the halves into an 1/8 inch thick large circle and lay gently into your pie plate pressing into the crease of your pan. Next, roll out your other half of dough to the same thickness and diameter and set aside for the top of your pie.

Step 4: Fill Your Pie

Finally, pour your apple mixture into your pastry shell, spreading the apples evenly around. Top your pie with the second pie pastry, trimming excess dough along the edges, folding under and crimping your dough to form a Pinched Edge crust.

Step 5: Finishing Up

Lastly, cut slits into your pie for steam to escape. Next, in a small bowl, whisk your egg yolk and cinnamon together creating your egg wash. Brush evenly over your pie and then sprinkle turbinado sugar over the egg wash.

Furthermore, to prevent your crust from burning, creating a foil ring around the crust edges will protect it from over browning.

Bake at 450º for 15 minutes, then reduce heat to 350º for 50 more minutes.

Enjoy!

Best Ever Apple Pie Recipe

Elli Hurst

How to make the best ever Apple Pie

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Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 8 people

Ingredients

For the double crust:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon himalayan pink salt
2/3 cup and 2 tablespoons shortening or coconut oil
4 to 5 tablespoons ice water
For the apple pie filling:
6 cups peeled sliced Gala apples
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 tablespoons salted butter
1 egg yolk lighly beaten
2 teaspoons turbinado sugar
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

Prepare your crusts by combining the dry ingredients. Next, cut in your shortening or coconut oil with a fork or pastry blender until the mixture becomes crumbly. Sprinkle a few tablespoons of ice water (1 tbsp at a time) over the dough until mixture is moistened. Shape into a ball and then flatten into a disc, covering with platic wrap. Chill until ready to use.
Wash, peel, and slice your apples thinly and place them into your mixing bowl. Sprinkle them with the lemon juice and set aside. Next, combine your sugar and brown sugar in a small bowl, as well as your flour, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Stir to combine. Spoon over apple mixture and evenly coat the apples in the sugar, flour, and spices.
Time to prepare your dough for your pie plate. Simply cut dough disc in half. Roll out one of the halves into an 1/8 inch thick large circle and lay gently into your pie plate pressing into the crease of your pan. Next, roll out your other half of dough to the same thickness and diameter and set aside for the top of your pie.
Pour your apple mixture into your pastry shell, spreading the apples evenly around. Top your pie with the second pie pastry, trimming excess dough along the edges, folding under and crimping your dough to form a Pinched Edge crust.
Lastly, cut slits into your pie for steam to escape. Next, in a small bowl, whisk your egg yolk and cinnamon together creating your egg wash. Brush evenly over your pie and then sprinkle turbinado sugar over the egg wash. To prevent your crust from burning, creating a foil ring around the crust edges will protect it from over browning. Bake at 450º for 15 minutes, then reduce heat to 350º for 50 more minutes. Enjoy!

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