This Apple Pie Recipe is easy to make from scratch! With a flaky, buttery pie crust and a sweet homemade apple pie filling, this apple pie is guaranteed to be a favorite. It’s perfect for the holidays or a weekend dessert.
Homemade apple pie is a classic dessert recipe that’s especially perfect for fall. But really, who wouldn’t love a slice of apple pie any time of year?
Making a pie from scratch can seem difficult, but it is actually really easy. If making pie dough from scratch intimidates you, don’t worry. I will walk you through the simple steps so that you can make your own scrumptious apple pie from scratch.
As I was testing this apple pie recipe, my whole family kept raving that it’s the best apple pie they’ve ever eaten. You’ll have to tell me which you like more, because I just can’t decide: the juicy cinnamon-spiced apple pie filling or the buttery, flaky pie crust. This recipe is so good that I based my Dutch Apple Pie recipe off of it!
For Thanksgiving and the holidays, this delicious Pumpkin Pie Recipe is my other favorite (and it’s really easy, too!). You’ll also love my Blackberry Pie and Cherry Pie recipes. For an easy-to-make apple dessert try my Apple Crisp recipe.
A 50/50 mix of demerara sugar and granulated sugar, sugar-sugar is made for sprinkling onto the crusts of double-crust pies before baking. Added after an egg wash, sugar-sugar sticks to the dough, helping with browning and adding a crunchy, caramelized sweetness to the top.
Best Apples for Apple Pie
The best apple pie starts with good baking apples. You want to use apples that are firm enough to hold up to the heat of baking, so that they don’t cook down into mush.
I like to use a combination of sweet and tart apples in apple pie for the best flavor and texture. My favorite is a combination of Granny Smith and Honeycrisp apples. The Granny Smiths add tartness, and the Honeycrisps are on the sweeter side, so you get the perfect balance of sweet and tart flavors.
- Tart varieties of apples that are best for pie include Granny Smith, Northern Spy and Cripps Pink.
- Sweeter varieties of apples that are best for pie include Honeycrisp, Jonagold, Golden Delicious, Braeburn, Pink Lady, Crispin (Mutsu), Jazz and Fuji.
- Learn more about apple types.
Another key to the best apple pie is a buttery, flaky pie crust. We’ll be using my easy all-butter Pie Crust Recipe – you don’t have to chill the dough before rolling it out, and it rolls out like a dream. The trick to the best flaky pie crust is to use very cold butter and ice-cold water, and to work quickly to keep the butter cold. But don’t stress! You really can’t mess up this pie crust.
I like to make pie dough in my food processor, because it is quick and easy. You can also make the pie crust by hand, using a pastry blender. The steps to making the pie crust are simple:
- Combine the dry ingredients: flour, granulated sugar and salt. You can use the pulse function of your food processor to mix them together.
- Cut in the butter: Make sure to use butter that is cold, straight from the refrigerator. You can even freeze your butter for a few minutes to make it colder. Cut the butter into cubes and add it to the food processor. Pulse about 10 times, until the largest pieces of butter are the size of peas.
- Add ice-cold water: Pulse until the dough begins to come together.
Im new to turbinado sugar…love the crunch! Does it work for pie (inside)?? Im making Smitten Kitchens peach pie and wondering if I can use turbinado with the fruit: http://smittenkitchen.com…
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FAQ
Can I sprinkle sugar on top of my pie crust?
How do you get sugar to stick to a pie?
What do you brush the top of a pie with?
How do you use sanding sugar on pies?
Can you use Sugar-Sugar on pies?
Use it for the burnt sugar topping on your crème brûlée (as many pro bakers do) or use it to brûlée your favorite custard pie. You can also roll drop cookies in sugar-sugar before baking. Of course, you can use it on other pies too — not just the double-crust kind.
What is a substitute for icing sugar?
You can replace icing sugar with lump sugar, stevia, agave syrup, sweeteners, or honey. Your choice will depend on your tastes, preferences, and if there is any underlying pathology.
What does sugar do in a pie crust?
The sugar will caramelize and give the crust a nice golden color while also adding a hint of sweetness. Depending on the type of pie you are making, you may want to experiment with different kinds of sugar, such as brown, raw, or demerara, to achieve the desired flavor.
Should you top a pie crust with a sugar or spice blend?
Topping a pie crust with a sugar or spice blend is the best way to bring an already mouthwatering pie to the next level! It takes no extra time or effort to do, but makes a huge difference! After you try it once, you’ll never make a pie without topping the crust again! Help Us Out! If you love a recipe, be sure to come back and share your ratings.