Description
A timeless homemade apple pie featuring a shatteringly flaky butter crust and a tart, cinnamon-spiced apple filling. Perfectly balanced and structurally sound.
Ingredients
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- 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup unsalted butter, chilled and cubed
- 1 tsp salt
- 6–8 tbsp ice water
- 6 large apples (mixture of Granny Smith and Honeycrisp)
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour (for filling)
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 egg (for wash)
Instructions
- Mix flour and salt, then cut in chilled butter until pea-sized crumbs form.
- Add ice water gradually until dough clumps together; divide into two discs and chill for 1 hour.
- Peel, core, and slice apples; toss with lemon juice, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and filling flour.
- Roll out one disc and place in a 9-inch pie dish.
- Fill with the apple mixture and cover with the second rolled-out disc or a lattice weave.
- Seal edges and cut vents in the top crust.
- Brush with egg wash and bake at 425°F for 15 mins, then 375°F for 40-45 mins until golden.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American