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Perfect Apple Pie

October 25, 2018
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Posted by Stephanie
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It is finally fall and what says fall better than a perfect apple pie! Apples and pumpkins are kitchen staples for us in the fall. Sydney hates hot weather, and I truly mean she hates it!! So when fall finally shows its pretty little self, she is a happy camper. The only thing that makes her happier than fall is the Christmas season! For Sydney, the Christmas season starts on November 1st, and it takes all her willpower to wait that long to start decorating and celebrating.

For the past couple of months we have been trying and perfecting fall and Christmas recipes (here are a few: Rolo pretzel treats, homemade caramel corn and puppy chow). This perfect apple pie recipe is one such recipe. We finally got it to where we think it is 99.9% perfect! The secret to this perfection is cooking the apples and the filling together on top of the stove before adding to the pie crust and baking. The apples become so tender and the filling gets the chance to thicken for that gooey deliciousness. Absolute perfection! 🙂

Here are the ingredients you will need to have on hand to make this amazingly perfect apple pie. And yes, we did cheat and use refrigerated pie dough! The secret to making the refrigerated pie crust seem like it is homemade is to put a little water on top of the pie crust with the tips of your fingers and then sprinkle white sugar all over the top. It gives the top of the crust this extra flaky, glazed coating. So very good! This particular recipe makes two pies for your eating enjoyment.

perfect apple pie glazed crust

Perfect Apple Pie

The apples are so tender and the filling is so thick & flavorful.
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Prep Time 25 mins
Cook Time 1 hr 10 mins
Total Time 1 hr 35 mins
Course Dessert
Servings 2 pies

Ingredients
  

  • 9 cups Granny Smith apples peeled, cored, and sliced
  • 2 1/4 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup cornstarch
  • 5 cups water
  • 1/8 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp ground Vietnamese Cinnamon

Instructions
 

  • Peel, core and slice apples.
    perfect apple pie slice, core, and peel apples
  • Toss apples with the lemon juice and set aside. The lemon juice keeps the apples from turning brown as fast.
    perfect apple pie bowl of sliced apples
  • Combine the rest of the ingredients in a Dutch oven and bring to a boil. Boil for two minutes, stirring continually.
    perfect apple pie filling
  • Add the apples and bring to a boil again. Once it is boiling, reduce the heat, cover and simmer until apples are tender. Allow 10-15 minutes or so (check them halfway through).
    perfect apple pie filling in dutch oven
  • Once the apples are tender, pour into another bowl for cooling. Cool for 30 minutes. The reason for cooling in another bowl is that the Dutch oven holds in the heat.
    perfect apple pie filling cooling in bowl
  • After the apples have cooled for 30 minutes, pour into 2 pie crusts. Add the top crusts to the pies. Put some water on your fingertips and run over the top crusts and then sprinkle with granulated sugar generously.
    perfect apple pie topped with sugar coating on crust
  • If you have pie shields place them on top of the pies. Follow the pie crust box directions for baking temperatures and times for the pie crusts.
    perfect apple pie with crust shield for baking
  • Allow to set for 4-6 hours before serving (this allows the filling to set, then you don't have a gooey mess when you serve).
    perfect apple pie finished

Notes

Serve with ice cream and/or caramel sauce to top it off!
Keyword baking, dessert, from scratch, homemade, pie, sweets

Top your perfect apple pie with some ice cream and drizzle with some caramel sauce and you have the perfect, elegant fall dessert for your family or to serve to those special guests.

This recipe was adapted from Living on a Dime. Thanks so much for the inspiration!

Have an awesome day and get out and enjoy this fall weather!  🙂

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  1. Frank
    February 2, 2019 @ 10:38 pm
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    We make apple pies and make our own pastry. we are not American so we are not accustomed to the massive amounts of sugar. I would change the 2 1/4 cups of sugar to 2 1/4 Table spoons of sugar.

    • Stephanie
      February 4, 2019 @ 8:22 am
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      How interesting! I knew Americans use a lot of sugar, but I didn’t know the portion was that much different. Do you still think the pastry tastes sweet or do you just prefer a less sweet treat?

  2. Sarah
    October 25, 2018 @ 12:49 pm
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    I have wanted to try my hand at making pies but have yet to do so. This apple pie recipe looks easy and delicious. Will definitely be adding it to my fall baking list.

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