Apple Pie

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Discover the heartwarming delight of our Apple Pie. With a tender crust and a perfect blend of apples and warm spices, it’s a timeless treat to savor with loved ones.

mama's apple pie

This recipe 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.

If you love anything apple make sure you check out some of my other recipes like Apple Spice MuffinsApple Dapple CakeApple Pinwheels With Caramel Icing, Caramel Apple Milkshake, and Old-Fashioned Apple Dumplings Recipe.

Ingredients You’ll Need:

ingredients for apple pie

You’ll Need:

  • 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
  • A wee bit of apple juice

Helpful Kitchen Tools

How to Make Apple Pie:

prepare pie crust

Prepare your pie crust like this

mix dry ingredients

Mix dry ingredients (corn starch, sugar, allspice, and cinnamon). Stir to blend. Exact amounts and recipe are at the bottom of this page.

peel all apples

Peel all apples. Instead of slicing them, cut them in little “chips” as pictured below.

apple chips

These chips stack better for your pie and help it maintain its shape. Since you used at least two different types of apples, one being Granny Smith, you will end up with a nice pie that has some apples cooked up a bit to form a gooey good sauce and some maintaining their shape to help it hold its form.

mix wet ingredients

In separate bowl, mix apple juice, lemon juice, and vanilla. Pour over chipped apples.

add dry ingredients to apples and stir

Add dry ingredients to apples and stir.
SMELL this now, its getting there! Go ahead and eat a coated apple slice!
spoon apples into pie crust
Spoon apples into prepared crust. You want to fill it pretty high.
seal around the edge
Wet your fingers and wipe around the edge of the crust before unrolling your other crust on top. Press to seal around edges.
 edgeseal edge

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).

cut slits with a knife

Cut a few slits on the top of the apple pie with a knife. You can also use a decorative cookie cutter for this or cut a pattern…I just cut four slits. I just want my pie and by this point I’m hungry. This is gonna take another hour til its ready so…..cut slits and lets get on with it. 🙂

coat with melted butter
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.
 
Remove from oven and reduce heat to 375.

Cover pie in foil and cut and peel back the center so mainly the outer edges are covered. Return to oven and bake for an additional 45-55 minutes.

baked apple pie

Enjoy your delicious apple pie! We suggest eating with a scoop of your favorite vanilla ice cream 🙂 

apple pie

 

apple pie

How to Make Apple Pie

How to make Homemade Apple Pie! You are going to love how easy it is to make, how delicious it tastes and how wonderful your house smells!
Prep Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Cook Time: 55 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours 10 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: apple, pie
Servings: 4
Calories: 237kcal

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.

Nutrition

Calories: 237kcal
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You might also enjoy my Mix In The Pan Pie Crust!
 

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130 Comments

  1. I just loved your site, had already signed up to receive the news by email and just today I had chance to go over the recipes and tutorials.
    It is wonderful! Thanks for all the time spent and patience to share with food lovers from around the world (I am from Brazil!). But what I liked most is the way you share your family memories and the love for food your mom and you have, specially sharing this great recipe.
    Congrats for the wonderful blog!
    Kisses,
    Verena

  2. oh that looks delish! Just curious though, I always have a problem with my apple pie being runny. Did you have that same problem? (There was no cut piece). Do you have any suggestions on how to make my pie not runny? 😀

  3. OK I made this and it turned out perfectly! My son had APPLE week at school and begged me to make Apple pie! The Apple juice helped I think, but next time I will use alot less Granny Smith, it was bit tart for me…I like it sweeter!
    I love how you mixed the apples! Another GREAT recipe!

  4. Wow. Just reading the post where you took the plunge & shared this recipe with us all…. well, I knew right at that moment I would be bringing apple pie to a friend's tonight! It's in the oven right now, husband & child keep drifting through the kitchen eyeing the timer!
    Can't wait, will be sure to share your site with everyone at the dinner tonight. Thank you.

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    I just love your enthusiasm when people comment on your site and recipes. But you really shouldn’t be surprised any more. You are obviously an amazing cook and a really sweet girl, too. Not to mention the talent it must take to set up such an attractive blog.

    Oh…and the recipe is at the very TOP of the MIDDLE cabinet door. With lots of tape.

  6. Anonymous (Pretend I know your name there! LOL)
    I cannot TELL you how over the moon I am at your comment!!! I’m excited for me AND you!!!
    Don’t you just love it when you make something folks brag on? It thrills me to death every time and I am always so excited to take this pie anywhere because thats the effect it has!
    I’m SO GLAD it worked out so well for you and WOW, it made the back of the cabinet door! I KNOW what a place of honor that is in my house!!!

    Thank you SO MUCH for reading Southern Plate and for letting me know how this pie turned out! I’m so happy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Gratefully,
    Christy

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