Apple pie is a classic dessert that has been around for generations. There is just something about the combination of warm cinnamon apples and buttery pastry that makes everyone’s mouth water. Today, we will be sharing with you a recipe for a delicious red hot apple pie.
To start, gather all of your ingredients. You will need:
For the crust:
– 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
– 1 tsp salt
– 1 tsp sugar
– 1 cup chilled unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
– 1/4-1/2 cup ice water
For the filling:
– 3 lbs of red delicious apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
– 1/2 cup granulated sugar
– 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
– 1 tsp ground cinnamon
– 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
– 1/4 tsp ground allspice
– 1/4 tsp salt
– 2 tbsp unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
– 3 tbsp Red Hot candies, crushed
For the crust, mix together the flour, salt, and sugar in a large mixing bowl. Add the butter and use a pastry blender or your hands to mix until the mixture resembles coarse sand. Gradually add ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the mixture comes together and forms a dough. Divide the dough in half and shape each half into a disk. Wrap each disk in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least one hour.
For the filling, mix together the apples, sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Toss well to combine.
Preheat your oven to 375°F. Roll out one disk of dough on a lightly floured surface to fit a 9-inch pie dish. Press the dough evenly into the bottom and sides of the dish. Sprinkle the crushed Red Hots candies over the bottom of the crust. Top with the apple filling and scatter the butter pieces over the top.
Roll out the second disk of dough on a lightly floured surface and place it over the top of the filling. Trim the edges of the dough and crimp or flute as desired. Cut a few slits in the top crust to allow steam to escape.
Bake the pie for 50-60 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the filling is bubbly. Allow the pie to cool on a wire rack before serving.
This red hot apple pie is sure to be a crowd pleaser. The addition of Red Hots candies gives the classic recipe a spicy twist that is perfect for those who love a little heat with their sweet. Serve with a dollop of whipped cream or ice cream for an extra special treat.
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 cup chilled unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 1/4-1/2 cup ice water
- 3 lbs of red delicious apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground allspice
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 3 tbsp Red Hot candies, crushed
Instructions
- Mix together the flour, salt, and sugar in a large mixing bowl for the crust.
- Add the butter and use a pastry blender or your hands to mix until the mixture resembles coarse sand.
- Gradually add ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the mixture comes together and forms a dough.
- Divide the dough in half and shape each half into a disk. Wrap each disk in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least one hour.
- Mix together the apples, sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and salt in a large mixing bowl.
- Toss well to combine.
- Preheat your oven to 375°F.
- Roll out one disk of dough on a lightly floured surface to fit a 9-inch pie dish.
- Press the dough evenly into the bottom and sides of the dish.
- Sprinkle the crushed Red Hots candies over the bottom of the crust.
- Top with the apple filling and scatter the butter pieces over the top.
- Roll out the second disk of dough on a lightly floured surface and place it over the top of the filling.
- Trim the edges of the dough and crimp or flute as desired.
- Cut a few slits in the top crust to allow steam to escape.
- Bake the pie for 50-60 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the filling is bubbly.
- Allow the pie to cool on a wire rack before serving.
Enjoy!
