Here’s a detailed, step-by-step recipe for a classic Apple Pie with a buttery crust, sweet-spiced apple filling, and a golden top.
🥧 Classic Apple Pie Recipe
⏱ Time
- Prep: 40 minutes
- Chill: 1 hour (for dough)
- Cook: 50–60 minutes
- Total: ~2.5 hours
🧈 1. Ingredients
🥧 For the pie crust (double crust)
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 cup (225g) cold unsalted butter, cubed
- 6–8 tbsp ice water
🍏 For the apple filling
- 6–7 medium apples (mix of sweet + tart like Granny Smith apple and Fuji or Honeycrisp)
- ¾ cup sugar (adjust to taste)
- 2 tbsp brown sugar (optional but recommended)
- 1½ tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour or cornstarch (for thickening)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
🥚 For finishing
- 1 egg (for egg wash)
- 1 tbsp milk
- Optional: coarse sugar for topping
🥣 2. Make the Pie Dough
- In a large bowl, mix flour, salt, and sugar.
- Add cold butter cubes.
- Use a pastry cutter or fingers to mix until it looks like coarse crumbs.
- Add ice water one tablespoon at a time.
- Mix until dough just comes together (don’t overwork it).
- Divide into 2 discs, wrap in plastic, chill for 1 hour.
🍏 3. Prepare the Apple Filling
- Peel, core, and slice apples thinly.
- Place them in a large bowl.
- Add:
- sugar
- brown sugar
- cinnamon
- nutmeg
- lemon juice
- flour/cornstarch
- vanilla
- salt
- Mix well and let sit for 10–15 minutes so juices develop.
🥧 4. Assemble the Pie
- Preheat oven to 200°C (392°F).
- Roll out one dough disc and place into a 9-inch pie dish.
- Fill with apple mixture (including juices).
- Roll out second dough and place on top.
- Seal edges by crimping with fingers or fork.
- Cut 3–5 small slits on top for steam.
- Brush with egg + milk wash.
- Sprinkle sugar on top (optional).
🔥 5. Baking
- Bake at 200°C for 15 minutes.
- Reduce temperature to 175°C (350°F).
- Bake another 35–45 minutes, until:
- crust is golden brown
- filling is bubbling
👉 If crust browns too fast, cover edges with foil.
❄️ 6. Cooling (Important!)
- Let pie cool for at least 2–3 hours
- This helps the filling set properly (otherwise it will be runny)
🍨 Serving Suggestions
- Vanilla ice cream 🍦
- Whipped cream
- Warm with tea or coffee
💡 Tips for Best Apple Pie
- Mix apple types (sweet + tart) for better flavor balance
- Keep butter very cold for flaky crust
- Don’t skip resting time after baking
- Add a pinch of cardamom for a South Asian twist
If you want, I can also give:
- Eggless apple pie version
- Air fryer apple pie
- Quick 30-minute shortcut recipe
- Or a lattice-top decorative design tutorial