classic apple pie recipe

If there is one thing that screams fall season, it’s a classic apple pie. The sweet and tangy scent of freshly baked apples wrapped in a buttery crust is guaranteed to make your mouth water. I stumbled upon a couple of amazing classic apple pie recipes on the internet and I cannot wait to share them with you. Without further ado, let us dive right into these amazing recipes!

Classic Apple Pie Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 crust pastry
• 6 cups thinly sliced peeled apples (6 medium)
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon butter or margarine

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 425°F. Place 1 pie crust into 9-inch glass pie plate as directed on box for One-Crust Filled Pie.
2. In large bowl, gently mix filling ingredients; spoon into crust-lined pie plate. Cut butter into small pieces; sprinkle over filling. Top with second crust. Wrap excess top crust under bottom crust edge, pressing edges together to seal; flute. Cut slits or shapes in several places in top crust.
3. Place pie on middle oven rack; place sheet of foil on rack below pie in case of spillover. Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until apples are tender and crust is golden brown. Cover edge of crust with 2- to 3-inch-wide strips of foil after first 15 to 20 minutes of baking to prevent excessive browning. Cool on cooling rack at least 2 hours before serving.

Savory Classic Apple Pie

Ingredients

• 1 pie crust pastry
• 6 cups thinly sliced Granny Smith apples (6 medium)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup apple cider
• 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 egg beaten with 1 tablespoon water
• Coarse sugar for sprinkling

Instructions

1. Heat the oven to 375°F. Line a 9-inch pie dish with the pie crust; refrigerate it while you prepare the filling.
2. In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add the apples, sugar, brown sugar, flour, cider, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Cook and stir the mixture for 5 minutes, then remove it from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract and lemon juice.
3. Pour the filling into the prepared crust. Roll out the remaining pie crust and cut into 1-inch wide strips. Set the strips atop the filling in a woven pattern creating a lattice. Brush the top with the egg wash, and then sprinkle with coarse sugar.
4. Bake for 50-60 minutes or until the crust is golden brown and the filling is bubbly.

Both of these classic apple pie recipes are perfect for any occasion. You can enjoy them as part of your Thanksgiving dinner or simply as a weekend treat. The great thing about them is that you can always tweak the recipe to your liking. For instance, if you prefer your apple pie with a crumbly topping, feel free to swap out the top crust with a streusel-like topping. Don’t be afraid to experiment and make it your own!