How To Make Apple Pie
Don’t you just hate it when you taste something positively divine that a friend made, ask for the recipe, and they refuse to give it? How awkward is that? I have always found it somewhat rude and therefore have made a point to share any and every recipe that has ever been requested of me.
There is only one recipe which has tempted me to stray from this policy, my apple pie. ~Takes a deep breath~ So, today, to force myself to remain generous, polite, and kind to anyone interested, I am posting not only my apple pie recipe but a photo tutorial as well.
This is actually quite easy. The most difficult and time consuming part is simply peeling and “chipping” the apples. In no time at all you will be wowing folks with your apple pie. That is all that I ask, don’t say you got this recipe off of a blog or website or make any other excuses when someone compliments it (although feel free to send them to my site!). When (not if, but when) someone tells you how divine your pie is, I want you to smile graciously and say “thank you”. This is now your apple pie recipe.
Starring roles: Sugar, Apples (at least two different kinds, one being Granny Smith), Lemon Juice, Corn Starch, Vanilla, Pie Crusts (You can make your own, I just use Pilsbury), Allspice, Cinnamon, and a wee bit of apple juice.
SMELL this now, its getting there! Go ahead and eat a coated apple slice!
Spoon apples into prepared crust. You want to fill it pretty high.
After you’ve sealed them together (see left side of pic), fold the edges over and crimp them with your fingers or use a fork, whichever you prefer (see right side of pic).
Melt some butter and brush it over the crust then sprinkle a bit of sugar on top to make it even prettier!
Bake in oven at 425 for fifteen minutes.
Include obligatory pic of cute kid who really wants to be in your blog….
And her brother.
Ingredients
- 1 Package Pilsbury Pie Crusts
- 9-10 apples two different kinds, one Granny Smith
- 1/4 Cup Apple Juice
- 2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice
- 3/4 Cup Sugar
- 1/4 Cup Corn Starch
- dash of salt
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon allspice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425. Roll one pie crust out into pie plate. Peel and chip apples into large mixing bowl. In separate bowl, combine all dry ingredients and stir to blend. Combine all liquid ingredients in another bowl and stir to blend. Pour dry and liquid over apples and stir well.
- Place in oven and bake 15 minutes. Remove from oven and cover entire pie with foil. Cut slits in center of foil and peel back so mainly the outer edge is covered (to prevent it from burning). Reduce heat to 375 and continue baking for 45-55 minutes or until golden.
I found this at a time when I had too many apples that I had no idea what to do with. I thought about juicing, but apple juice isn’t my thing. I had failed at caramel apples and wasn’t keen to try again too soon, but when I searched for apple pie recipies and found this I was ecstatic. I didn’t do chips; I did half apple slices (thin slices mind) and it worked amazingly well at filling and still getting a fitted pie top. Thanks for sharing, even if it took a bit of steeling yourself 😉
I am so glad to hear you liked it Kirsten!!!
Thank you- I have been looking for good apple pie recipe and the way you “chipped ” the apples was the same way my Great-Aunt used to do. Can’t wait to fix this!
Hi Christy. Hope you are healing well. Your pie looks amazing. Question though. By ‘chipping’ apples, do you just mean finely slice? I haven’t heard this term before. Thanks.
Yes! I am unfamiliar with this term as well and can’t find an explanatory vid online, I know it’s probably common sense but can you please explain exactly how to “chip” the apples?
Btw, this recipe is going to save the day! I’m making it as a dish to bring to my mother-in-law’s house for our first thanksgiving, I really want her to like it and I think she will! Thank you so much for being such inspirational cooking women!! 🙂
Oh yum-o
Christy, I would swear you are peeping over my shoulder while I cook. You were going along with your narrative just fine, and then you showed those apples all covered with cinnamon, and just as my mouth started watering you gave me permission to eat a slice! I literally SNORTED! That’s exactly what I would do if that had been a real apple pie sitting in front of me instead of my IPAD! Love you, sweet southern girl!
So, I just made this and it’s in the oven as we speak. I put the apples in the crust, but not all the excess juice that had settled in the bottom of the bowl. Is my pie going to turn out ok?
Simply the best!! I made this today and my family just finished all of it and they loved it!! Thanks!!
I am so glad that y’all liked it!!