Old Fashioned Apple Pie
This month I'm welcoming fall with a true classic and a family favorite - my Old Fashioned Apple Pie. Crisp, flaky crust, tender spiced apples with a warm hint of cinnamon, it's the kind of pie that brings everyone to the table and is hard to eat just one slice!
Ingredients for the Pie Crust-
- 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup salted butter, cold and diced
- 7-8 tablespoons ice-cold water
Instructions:
1. In a large bowl, combine flour and salt.
2. Add the cold, diced butter and use a pastry cutter or your fingertips to blend until
the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
3. Gradually add the ice water, one tablespoon at a time, mixing gently until the dough
comes together in a ball.
4. Divide in half, wrap each portion in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
Ingredients for the Apple Filling-
- 8-9 large baking apples (peeled, cored, and thinly sliced):
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons butter, diced
- Additional sugar (for sprinkling on top)
Assembly:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C)
- On a floured surface, roll out one portion of the chilled dough to fit a 9-inch pie dish. Gently press into the dish.
- Add the apple filling, spreading it evenly. Dot the top with the diced butter.
- Roll out the second portion of dough and place it over the filling. Trim and crimp the edges to seal. If not using a lattice crust, cut a few small slits on the top crust to allow steam to escape.
- Sprinkle the top lightly with sugar.
Baking:
- Bake for 1 hour 10 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the filling is
- bubbling.
- Check the pie halfway through, and cover with foil if top is browning too much.
- Let the pie cool completely on a wire rack.
