Arrange the top in a weaving, lattice pattern. Be sure to mound them slightly over the pie pan as they will reduced down while cooking.Ĭut the second pie crust into long strips, approximately ½ inch wide. Then fill the pie crust with the peeled, cored, and sliced apples. Poke the bottom of the crust with a fork several times. It is important for the crust to be at room temperature so it is pliable and can be worked without tearing or cracking. Place the room temperature, bottom crust in a 9 inch pie pan. Now go ahead and preheat the oven to 425☏ (220☌). Once it begins to boil, reduce the temperature to a simmer, stirring occasionally. Once the flour and butter forms a paste, add the water, granulated sugar and brown sugar and bring the mixture to a boil. Add the butter to the pan and let it melt. Start by placing a medium size saucepan over medium heat. Set the apples aside and prepare the remainder of the filing. The important thing to remember is that you want the apple pieces uniform in size for even baking. Although to get the classic apple pie look, slices are preferred. If you prefer, you could dice the apples instead.
If you have an apple peeler, corer and slicer, use that to make the apples for the filling. You want the apple slices to be about 1/4 inch in thickness. However, if you don’t have one of those nifty devices, simply peel the apples and then slice them with a sharp knife. If you have an apple, peeler, corer slicer, you can do this in just a few minutes. Start by peeling, coring and slicing the apples. Although I have my own Canned Apple Pie Filling and Freezer Apple Pie Filling, for this recipe I am making the filling from scratch. The first step in making apple pie is to prepare the filling. 8 Granny Smith apples – peeled, cored and sliced.1 box of 2 (9 inch) refrigerated double pie crust rolls.However, be sure to keep reading for helpful tips and tricks when making this recipe. *Complete recipe instructions including specific measurements, cook temperatures and times are located in a printable recipe card at the bottom of this article. They typically come in packs of 2, and you will need both pie crusts for this apple pie recipe. Look for the refrigerated rolls of pie crust that are found near the tubes of crescent rolls and cinnamon rolls. However, there are also some really good store-bought crusts that turn out perfect each and every time. You can certainly use your own homemade pie crust if you prefer. Although I have a recipe for Homemade Pie CrustI decided to use a store-bought version for this recipe.
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It was light and flaky and she had perfected how to flute the edges. Grandma’s homemade pie crust always turned out perfect. Whether you choose to use store bought or homemade pie crust, be sure to let it overhang a bit over the edge before cutting off the remaining pie crust dough. Now that we know what type of apple to use, the focus now turns to the pie crust. Just look for their iconic green color and pick out a few that are nice and firm.Īlthough there are several other varieties of apples that make great pie, Granny Smith are my favorite. They are easily found at the grocery store and many Farmer’s markets in the Autumn months. They provide the perfect level of tartness while holding their shape during the baking process. Whether there was a sack of Golden Delicious, Northern Spy or Braeburn apples, she would grab any variety to make her pie filling.įor this recipe I use Granny Smith apples which are the perfect apple for baking. Grandma would always use whatever apples that she had in the fruit cellar. The pie tastes just like the one Grandma used to make, however, I have modernized it just a little bit to make life easier, without affecting the taste. So this year, I decided to recreate a simple, old-fashioned, classic apple pie recipe, just like Grandma used to make. We couldn’t wait to take a bite of that warm pie topped with a scoop of her homemade vanilla ice cream! And the heat of the kitchen would become unbearable.īut it was all worth it when she opened that oven door and a beautiful lattice apple pie was taken to the window sill to cool. Her apron would be sprinkled with bright white spots of flour dust from rolling out the crust. With just one bite into a classic apple pie, with a criss cross pattern crust on top, and it reminds me of the good old days when Grandma would be hard at work in the kitchen. A delicious homemade apple pie made with a store bought pie crust that was turned into a beautiful lattice topping.
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