Here’s a classic, homemade Apple Pie recipe — flaky crust, tender cinnamon apples, and that perfect golden top 🥧🍎✨
🥧 Classic Apple Pie
🛒 Ingredients
For the crust (or use 2 store-bought pie crusts):
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 cup (2 sticks) cold unsalted butter, cubed
- 6–8 tbsp ice water
For the filling:
- 6–7 medium apples (Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, or mix)
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour (or cornstarch)
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp butter (for dotting on top)
Optional: 1 egg + 1 tbsp milk (for egg wash)
👩🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Make the crust
- In a bowl, mix flour, salt, and sugar.
- Cut in cold butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Add ice water 1 tbsp at a time until dough just comes together.
- Divide in half, wrap, and chill for at least 30 minutes.
(Skip this step if using store-bought crust.)
2️⃣ Prepare the filling
- Peel, core, and slice apples.
- In a large bowl, toss apples with sugars, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon juice, and vanilla.
3️⃣ Assemble the pie
- Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).
- Roll out one dough disk and place into a 9-inch pie dish.
- Add apple filling and dot with 1 tbsp butter.
- Roll out second crust and place over top (or cut into strips for lattice).
- Seal and crimp edges. Cut small slits if using full top crust.
- Brush with egg wash if desired.
4️⃣ Bake
- Bake at 425°F for 20 minutes.
- Reduce heat to 375°F (190°C) and bake another 35–45 minutes until golden and bubbly.
- If edges brown too fast, cover with foil.
5️⃣ Cool
Let pie cool at least 2 hours before slicing so filling sets.
🌟 Tips
- Mix tart and sweet apples for best flavor.
- Let apples sit 10 minutes after mixing to release juices before filling crust.
- Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
If you’d like, I can also give you:
- 🍏 A Dutch crumb-topped apple pie
- 🍯 A caramel apple pie
- ⚡ Or a quick 30-minute apple pie shortcut version
Which one sounds good?
