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.
Going to make two pies today. A lady that I work with received US Citizenship last week and we are surprising her with an All-American Buffet. Of course, apple pie was on the list. Here I go.
Looks like a great recipe. What other kind of apple do you recommend? Can wait to make it.
Oooh! Can’t wait to bake this! 🙂
At 24, in a family that cooks and bakes for their respective homes, I finally felt it’s time I bake a pie. I thought it would be so hard, and that it would take forever. I was seriously cringing. Cupcakes are my thing. But I found this, I stopped holding my breath, and I baked the pie.
(I was actually holding my breath the entire time, as I have a knack for ruining the simplest things.)
THANK YOU! I’ve moved up that much more in our house of grown-ups! The mothers and aunts and grandmothers loved the pie! They especially liked my fleur de lis center. Thank you so much. I now have the courage to bake on! I think pies might be my next thing. 🙂
*On top of one of the pies, I sprinkled gruyere cheese about 20 minutes before it was done baking. I’m a nerd, so I had to copy Chuck from Pushing Daisies. Anyway, that turned out better than I thought, and I seriously recommend it.
I am so glad to hear that you made the pie Amanda!!! Can’t wait to hear what you make next!!
This is the first time I made a apple pie.. Thanks for sharing 🙂
I just used this recipe for Pi Day and it was a huge hit with my kids. I will be sure to use this again. It was fantastic! Thanks for sharing your recipe because it really is something special.
yum yum, looks good, Im sure it will taste as good as it looks. Ima gonna make my own crust tho. Dnt like the store bought kind.