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How to Cook the Best Apple Pie: A Complete Guide

Baking the best and perfect apple pie can be a bit tricky especially when you don’t know the right ingredients, equipment and the right methods in baking. Fret not, here; you will be provided with tons of information – from effective tips to doable advice as well as the best recipes you can make in your very own kitchen!

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How to Cook the Best Apple Pie
Overview of Apple Pie
What is Apple Pie?
Types of Apple Pie
What does Apple Pie taste like?
Interesting Facts on Apple Pie
Unique Ways to Enjoy Your Apple Pies
Complete Guide to Cook Apple Pie
Ingredients that You Need
Pie Crust
Fillings
Crumb Toppings (optional)
Tools and Kitchen Equipment You Need
How to Make The Crust
How to Roll Out The Crust
How To Prepare Apple Filling
A. Choosing Apples
B. Prepping Apples
C. Adding Sugar & Spices
D. Filling Apple Pie
Vents & Decorating
How To Make Crumb Topping
How To Bake Apple Pie
How to Cool and Rest Apple Pie After Baking
Apple Pie Troubleshooting
The dough is too crumbly
The dough cracks when I roll it
The dough sticks to the rolling pin and the countertop
The crust is soggy
The crust is too pale
The crust is too tough and hard
Tips & Tricks
Making Apple Pie without Apples
Making Apple Pie Without Oven
Making Apple Pie Moonshine by All Recipes
Making Apple Pie Oatmeal
Making Apple Pie From Scratch
Best Toppings To Apple Pie
Other Tips To Perfect Apple Pie
Common Mistakes When Cooking With Apple Pie
Experts' Advice
Best Recipes with Apple Pie
Salted Caramel Apple Pie by Brown Eyed Baker
Apple Pie Bars by Food 52
Spiced Bourbon Apple Pie by A Beautiful Mess
Caramel Apple Cheesecake Pie at Annie’s Eats
Apple Pie Breakfast Cakes by Jessica Merchant at How Sweet It Is
Fried Apple Pies from Food 52
Nutrition Facts of Apple Pie
FAQ
How do I stop apples from turning brown after they're peeled and sliced?
Why is my apple pie runny?
How long does an apple pie need to cool before cutting?
What is the best temperature for baking apple pie?
How many pounds of apples are needed for an apple pie?
Can you leave the apple pie you made today on the countertop and consume it tomorrow?
Further Reading

Overview of Apple Pie

Apple pie is one of the most favorite dessert and side dish that gained popularity not just in Europe and America, but also to all places in the globe. Below is the overview of apple pie and little things you should know about it.

What is Apple Pie?

Apple pie is a kind of a fruit pie that uses apples as its filling. It is often served with topped ice cream, whipped cream, or alongside with cheddar cheese.

Unlike most of the baked goods, pies are often double-crusted, top and bottom, where the top is sometimes a pastry lattice woven of crosswise strips or a simple circle crust. Some other kinds of apple pie include open-face Tarte Tatin and deep-dish apple pie that has an only top crust.

It uses different kinds of apples which include Northern Spy, Bramley, Granny Smith, Empire, McIntosh, etc. (For more apple types, read 12 Great Apples for Baking) Some bakers, especially home bakers, use canned or reconstituted fruits for the filling.

Types of Apple Pie

Apple pies can vary in many different ways. For instance, you can have it in French, Swedish or English style. Below is the list of amazing variations of homemade apple pie.

Double-Crust Apple Pie

Double-Crust Apple Pie Via goodhousekeeping

The most common and most baked type of apple pie across the world.

Mock Apple Pie

Mock Apple Pie Via delish

This type of apple pie uses no apples

Mini Apple Berry Crumble Pie

Mini Apple Berry Crumble Pies Via delish

A combination of berry and apple crumbles in mini pies

Crustless Apple Pie

Crustless Apple Pies Via delish

This variation uses no dough and therefore produces no crust. It is all made with the apple fillings and topped with any toppings you like (perfect for ice cream and cream toppings)

Apple Cranberry Pie

Fall Apple Cranberry Pie Via redbookmag

You can also combine your apple pie a tart twist of cranberries for a more fruity experience of eating pies.

Apple Pie Undone

Apple Pie Undone Via delish

This type is elementary to make than the typical apple pies you bake in the house. Still, you have the crust and the fillings ---separately.

Apple Cider Cream Pie

Apple Cider Cream Pie Via foodandwine

This is one way to enjoy your apple cider and cream!

McDonald’s Apple Pie

McDonald's Apple Pie Via delish

Yes, you can copy your favorite McDonald’s style apple pie

What does Apple Pie taste like?

Of course, your apple pie should taste like --- how your apples taste like. However, because it is baked and mixed with other types of ingredients, taste can vary and is different from your “fresh” apple fruit. Apple pies can be sweet and salty because of the dough.

When baked, the dough turns into crispy, flaky crust that has a moist and soft inner parts. It can also be cheesy and buttery especially some bakers like to brush the top with some eggs or butter/cheese.

Interesting Facts on Apple Pie

  • It is loaded with a lot of nutrients, vitamins, and minerals. It also has many health benefits compared to other desserts.
  • It is known to be invented in England and has been their food over 600 years ago.
  • The preparation of the crust can be very complicated
  • Other fruits like blackberries, strawberries, apricot, and others are also used as fillings.
  • McDonald added apple pie to the menu as a dessert in the year 1960s.
  • Because sugar was too expensive, early English apple pie was made with figs.
  • Grabby Smith apples were among the best apple to use for baking apple pie.

20 Facts About Apple Pie Via factslegend

For more interesting facts, read Facts Legend’s 20 Facts on Apple Pie

Unique Ways to Enjoy Your Apple Pies

Apple Pie Monkey Bread by Kimber at Pinning Mama

APPLE PIE MONKEY BREAD Via thepinningmama

Salted Caramel Apple Hand Pies by Kelly Senyei at Just a Taste

Salted Caramel Apple Hand Pies Via justataste

Sweet Apple Crostata by Harry and David

SWEET APPLE CROSTATA Via blog.harryanddavid

Apple Crisp Cookie Cups by Olivia at Live For Cakes

APPLE CRISP COOKIE CUPS Via livforcake

No Bake Snickers Caramel Apple Pie at Daily Leisure

Snickers Caramel Apple Pie Via pinterest

Salted Caramel Pecan Apple Slab by Felesha at Say Grace Blog

SALTED CARAMEL-PECAN APPLE SLAB Via saygraceblog

Complete Guide to Cook Apple Pie

Here is one fact you should know --- baking a perfect crust can be a bit difficult. It needs a perfect measure of ingredients and a correct baking time. This is why, here, we provide you a very comprehensive step-by-step procedure on how to cook your apple pie properly, with a lot of tips and tricks you can apply in your cooking method.

Ingredients that You Need

Pie Crust

2 2/3 Cups of Flour

You should use unbleached flour and avoid bread flour. Bread flour would produce a high content of gluten that results in a tough pie crust. Your goal here is to achieve a flaky crust. While most bakers use shortening, it is better to use cultured butter because shortening can give a terrible taste to your crust.

Shortening is good to use for easy workability. So it is advised if you are a beginner and still learning to bake an apple pie.

1 cup of cold butter

Butter serves as a better substitute for shortening. This would give you a flaky and golden crust. Some also use lard particularly leaf lard as a substitute for shortening.

One tablespoon of sugar

This will give your pie crust a sweet taste while also helping to prevent the formation of gluten in the dough. A tablespoon of sugar is good as pie crust must be barely sweet.

½ teaspoon of idolized salt

All baked goods require salt. This will help slow down the chemical reactions in the dough, triggers your sensors, and makes your dessert taste even sweeter

Seven tablespoons of ice-cold water (you can add apple cider and vodka)

This amount is about a quarter cup. However, the water temperature is more important than the amount of water. Make sure that the water is icy and cold.

As a substitute, you can also use the same amount of vodka, or makeshift buttermilk (1/2 cup whole milk with one tablespoon of apple cider). However, you can also combine all these fluids into one dough. See the secret ingredient below

Secret Ingredients

  • One tablespoon of apple cider vinegar/white vinegar
  • One tablespoon vodka

You can also use some vodka and apple cider vinegar to hydrate the dough while rolling out. The alcohol in vodka and acid in vinegar help prevent the excess gluten from forming. This will make your crust flaky on the outside and soft on the inside.

Fillings

8 cups of cooking apples

Your apples must be peeled, cored, quartered and sliced thinly. You can also use six apple pieces for one pie. If your apples are small, you can use eight pieces of them. Firm apples are good for fillings while softer apples are good for applesauce.

1-tablespoon cornstarch

This will make your filling have that thick sauce consistency.

1-tablespoon cinnamon

The traditional recipe didn’t call for cinnamon. However, bakers started to add cinnamon as it complements well to the apple-ly and buttery taste of apple pies.

2-tablespoon butter/margarine

Butter adds moisture to your fillings and adds sauce while giving you that buttery taste.

¼ teaspoon salt

According to a recent study, adding a pinch of salt in your desserts triggers your sensors and makes your desserts even sweeter.

¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

This is optional as it is added merely for the rich flavor it gives.

Sugars

Aside from it gives a sweet taste to your apple filling, it also provides that thick sauce and caramel to your apple pie. You need a 1/3 cup of firmly packed brown sugar and 1/3 granulated white sugar

Extra Ingredient for top crust

  • Extra milk
  • Extra sugar
  • Beaten egg

Crumb Toppings (optional)

The Complete Guide To Making Apple Pie At Home Via firstwefeast

Vary the crust-on-crust approach by topping your apples with crumble. You will need only one pie crust for your bottom. Here, we will make Cara Eisenpress’ Crumb Topping. You just need the following:

1 cup oats

¼ cup flour

½ cup of brown sugar

¼ chopped nuts

¼ teaspoon of cinnamon

One pinch of salt

½ cup of chilled unsalted butter

Tools and Kitchen Equipment You Need

2 Medium-sized mixing bowls (preferably one heat-resistant bowl and one ordinary mixing bowl)

Using a medium-sized for your dough and filling can be convenient so as not to splash any flour when you mix. Glass bowls are great because they stay cool while mixing and are easy to clean.

When you are mixing your flour and butter, it is best to use a heat-resistant bowl to maintain the cold temperature, while doing your apple filling would only require an ordinary glass bowl.

Food Processor

This is the easiest way to mix your ingredients, especially for your spices and fillings. It is also good to use for cutting the butter into chunks. However, if you don’t have this, you can use a pastry cutter for butter or some spatula for mixing.

Wooden Spoons

Wooden spoons are ideal for mixing ingredients especially when you don’t have a food processor, or to add some tablespoon of ice water when working your dough.

Pie plates

Pies can’t be called pie when they don’t have their usual shape. It is a deep dish and wider than the normal ones. Pie plates can help you from your apple pie.

Wooden or stone pastry board

This is very convenient to use when working your dough. You don’t need to sprinkle a large amount of flour when using this. Otherwise, you can use your countertop and just spread some wax paper.

Rolling pin

You can use any rolling pin that works great for you. However, we recommend you to look for a nice long French pin as it provides even pressure to the dough and offers you good control. A long pin can also roll large-sized dough easily.

When you don’t have any rolling pin, you can always opt for a wine bottle.

Canning Jar

This is used especially when you want to store your apple fillings and refrigerate.

Plastic wrap for covering the apples

When you are draining or setting aside your cut apples, you need to cover them with a plastic wrap to avoid some dirt into the bowl.

Colander for draining apples

It is advised to drain your apples after boiling and after putting the sugar mixture, and colander is the ideal tool for this purpose.

For more apple pie equipment, read Pie Chef’s Pie-Making Equipment

How to Make The Crust

How To Make Pie Crust Via countrycleaver

STEP 1

Sift the flour and salt

STEP 2

Mix the flour and salt into the mixing bowl. Mix the two ingredients through stirring

Heat-resistant mixing bowl helps you to maintain a cool temperature while making the dough. This helps to prevent the gluten to form.

The goal here is to work the butter into the flour without melting it. It is advised to chill your butter while you are working on your dough.

  • Tip: Every time you overwork your dough mixture, you can stop and put the bowl in the fridge and chill back to a good temperature

STEP 3

Cut your butter into your flour mixture. Again, before cutting your butter, it is better to keep it in the fridge for up to 30 minutes before cutting it into large chunks.

  • Cutting and mixing butter with a fork and knives. This method can be a bit hard, but this can help. All you need to do is to cut the butter with the flat side of the fork and use the knives for slicing the butter in two opposite directions.
  • Cut and mix the butter with a pastry cutter. This is another good way of cutting the butter in good and uniform size in a quick way. All you need to do is to roll the cutter through the flour to clear the butter from behind the times after making each pass around the bowl.
  • Cut and mix the butter through food-processor. Using a food processor is the in a good size, chopped

STEP 4

Pour your cold water into your flour mixture. As you stir the flour very gently while consistently adding a small amount of cold water, use a wooden spoon. Pour up to two tablespoons of ice water at a time, while integrating slowly by agitating the flour. Make sure it is not wet or damp.

  • Make sure that you are not overworking your dough. Overworking your dough can make your crust very tough to eat.

STEP 5

Every time you overwork, put the flour mixture in the fridge and chill it until it is to a workable temperature again.

Form the dough through your hands

STEP 6

Make a ball shape and pull the flour very gently, while avoiding to overwork it with hands.

STEP 7

Split the ball into equal portions. This will be your lower and upper crusts. Split the ball through cutting it with a good-sized kitchen knife.

  • We recommend you to chill your dough in the fridge before readying it to roll it out. Some say you can freeze it overnight while others prefer 30 minutes before rolling.
  • If you want to store the dough for future use, freeze it and use a resealable freezer bag. When you are now ready to use it, defrost it in the fridge overnight

How to Make A Pie Crust Via Allrecipes

How to Roll Out The Crust

Rolling out your crust is all about having a nice and flat surface. Before working with it, it is nice when you have frozen it 30 minutes before preparing it for rolling.

Rolling An Even and Round Pie Crust Via PastryAide

STEP 1

While waiting for 30 minutes for your dough to chill, prepare your rolling surface. You can use a clean and soft surface while others use plastic bags or wax paper.

  • Wax paper creates a very good surface for rolling. All you need to do is to cut a piece a little bit larger than the pie plate and gently put some flour on top of it.
  • You don’t have to put some flour when using a stone or wooden pastry board (or at least a little amount of it). We recommend you to use it.
  • You can also put the dough into a sealable bag and roll it in the bag. However, when you don’t chill the dough enough, the dough will stick into the bag, making it hard for you to get off the dough from the zip-locked bag.

STEP 2

Let your dough rest for up to 15 minutes after getting it from the fridge and before rolling it out. This will make your dough warm enough not to crack when you roll it.

STEP 3

While waiting for your dough to warm, clean your rolling surface. Wash and scrape your pastry board or any surface you wish to use. If you washed it, dry before using.

  • Pie dough can be very delicate. It needs a very clean and smooth rolling surface

Whether you are using your kitchen counter or any pastry board, sprinkle some flour onto the surface evenly before placing the dough. Sprinkle another layer on top of the dough.

  • How much flour? It depends on the crust and the humidity of the area. You also need to take out the excess flour after being able to dry it up.
  • Sprinkle no more than one or two tablespoons of flour on the board before putting the dough and no more than one tablespoon on top of the dough

STEP 4

Rolling out the ball of dough. To make sure that the dough will not stick on the rolling pin, sprinkle an amount of flour on the rolling pin. Start rolling from the center, while rotating it around to smooth the dough evenly. Roll it in different directions.

  • Flip the dough and put some flour on the rolling pin again. To prevent the dough from sticking on the surface, flip the dough every two to three passes of rolling pin.
  • Take five to ten passes of your dough, and your crust must be about 1/8 inch thick, and it should be even.
  • If your dough is not in a perfect circle, it is okay. As long as you do not overwork your dough, it is fine. You would need to trim off the excess crust anyway.

STEP 5

With care, transfer the crust to the pie plate. You can use a wax paper or your rolling pin. Handle it carefully as it might tear the crust.

  • If you were using a wax paper, you roll out the crust by sandwiching the crust between the piece and the other piece, then fold it over and over again to make a triangle.
  • If you put your dough directly on the counter, without any wax paper, you can roll the crust up onto the rolling pin and then unroll it onto the pie plate. You can also use a pastry scraper to gently transfer the crust.

STEP 6

Unroll your dough and press it into the plate very gently. To press the dough, use your finger. Trim the edges with a sharp knife, and use the strips to patch any tear and rips on the crust. You can skip greasing your pan. Your crust should be easily removed from the pan once it is cooked

STEP 7

Fill your crust with your fillings

How To Prepare Apple Filling

A. Choosing Apples

Here, you need about 8 cups of sliced apples. You can also use six medium-sized apples, or eight small apples, or four to five large apples. Choose at least two different apples.

Firm apples are great for the pie (apples that are crunchy when you bite it) while soft apples like Macintosh, are food for the sauce. If you are not choosy, you can pick any good apples in the grocery. However, if you are, you can follow this tip from Baked Greens:

Baked Greens Via bakedgreens

  • For a sweeter filling, use three pieces of Fuji and three pieces of Braeburn apples.
  • For a tartar filling, use four pieces of Granny Smith and two pieces of Honeycrisp apples

B. Prepping Apples

STEP 1

Preheat the oven up to 425 degrees Fahrenheit

STEP 2

Peel, core, and slice your apples into pieces about ¼ inch thick

STEP 3

Heat the apples. Place them in a bowl and pour about three quarts of boiling water or cider over them

  • Pouring hot water would activate the enzymes to retain the apples’ shape and texture while baking in the oven.

STEP 4

Cover the bowl with a plastic wrap. Set aside for 10 minutes to activate the enzymes.

STEP 5

Dry apples by transferring them to a colander. Drain them by tossing occasionally for about 10 minutes.

C. Adding Sugar & Spices

STEP 1

In a small bowl (you can use a cup), mix the sugars, cornstarch, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. You can use an ordinary spoon.

STEP 2

Sprinkle the sugar and cinnamon mixture into the bowl where your apples are placed.

STEP 3

Toss gently and let it stand for ten minutes or until it gives off a little juice.

D. Filling Apple Pie

STEP 1

Prepare crust. Prepare your pie crusts in a nine-inch pie plate. When you are now trimming the edges, make sure to leave ½ inch of dough overhanging.

STEP 2

Line and fill the pie plate by mounding up the apples in the center. Discard the excess juices in the bottom of the bowl.

  • When using Fresh Apple Pie Filling, place the pile of an apple-sugar mixture into the bottom of the crust and drop some clumps of margarine and butter.
  • Apple Pie Filling For Canning & Freezing from Our Best Bites. To prepare your apple fillings for canning, you need to provide enough liquid for your apple filling.
    • After pouring boiling water and draining apples for 10 minutes, whisk your sugar and cinnamon mixture together with some apple juice or plain water.
    • Put the newly formed juice into the pot and heat until it becomes thick and bubbly. Add the apples and stir until they are heated again.
    • Let it sit for a few minutes before transferring it into your jar using a funnel. Move your spatula around to remove air bubbles from the jar. Let it cool completely at room temperature before putting in the fridge.

Vents & Decorating

STEP 1

Moisten the overhanging edge of your bottom crust before putting the top crust on it.

STEP 2

Trim the overhang (one-inch size). Press the edges to seal the bottom and top pastries together around the pie’s edge.

STEP 3

With a sharp knife, cut decorative slits on the top of the pastry for aesthetics. It also allows the steam from the insides to escape.

  • Consider this three crust-decorating techniques from Bon Appetit.

STEP 4

Sprinkle some white sugar, or brush your top crust with egg, milk, or butter (Optional)

How To Make Crumb Topping

Of course, you can always opt to one crust (bottom) apple pie and just make some crumb toppings on the top of the pie. Here is how you would make your classic crumble topping:

The Perfect Crumble Topping Via Kitchen Stories (US)

STEP 1

In a bowl, mix your oats, flour, sugar, cinnamon, nuts, and salt. Mix by spoon

STEP 2

Cut your chilled butter into pieces

STEP 3

Work the butter pieces with your hands until large clumps are formed

You can also make this coconut crumb topping if you like.

How To Bake Apple Pie

STEP 1

Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit

STEP 2

Place your pie in the oven and bake for 40 minutes

  • Your pie is ready when you see that the apples are tender and some juice bubble through the slits in the top crust.
  • Make sure that the edges will turn to brown easily. You can put some strips of foil if you want to

How to Cool and Rest Apple Pie After Baking

Cooling your pie is very easy. After getting it off from the oven, let it rest for 30 minutes before serving, or until it has a room temperature. 

Apple Pie Troubleshooting

You might think baking pie is easy, yet end up destroying some parts or the whole thing! Don’t worry; we provide the most common problems you might encounter as well as the possible reasons and effective ways to fix them – all for a perfect cooking experience

The dough is too crumbly

FLAKY, TENDER PIE CRUST: TWO QUICK TIPS Via blog.kingarthurflour

When you roll it, and your dough breaks and crumbles, it means that your dough lacks some moisture and therefore too dry for a perfect dough.

Possible Causes

  • You put too much flour
  • You put small amount of butter and sugar
  • You put small amount of cold water

Fixes

  • Put the right amount of flour (as recommended in the recipe)
  • Put a right amount of butter
  • Sprinkle some cold water over the dough gently

If you are fixing your dough and it gets warm, bring it back to the fridge before working with it again.

The dough cracks when I roll it

How to Make Perfect Butter Tart Pastry Via foodnetwork

When you roll your dough, it immediately cracks, leaving you frustrated. This is probably because your dough is too cold or too dry.

Possible Causes

  • You put it in the fridge for so long
  • You didn’t sprinkle enough cold water

Fixes

  • Allow it to sit for a few minutes on the counter, but don’t let it get too warm
  • Sprinkle some cold water until it gets moistened

The dough sticks to the rolling pin and the countertop

When it sticks, it means that it is too moistened that it sticks to the rolling pin or to the surface where you put the dough

Possible reasons​

  • You didn’t chill the dough before rolling it out
  • You didn’t sprinkle some flour on the countertop before putting the dough (or didn’t put wax paper) and on top of the dough

Fixes

  • Before rolling your dough, let it chill in the fridge for 30 minutes and allow it to sit for few minutes before rolling
  • When using a countertop, sprinkle some flour or use a wax paper between the surface and the dough, as well as on top of the dough before rolling it out

The crust is soggy

The Surprisingly Easy Secret to Perfect—Never Soggy!—Pie Crust Via bonappetit

Soggy Bottom Syndrome is too common among bakers. There is a lot of reasons to this

Possible reasons​

  • You need to par-bake your crust
  • The filling is too liquidy
  • Make sure you drain your apple fillings for up to 30 minutes before putting some sugars and spices

Fixes

  • Brush the bottom crust with beaten egg or heated jelly before putting off your filling
  • Bake the crust partially before adding the filling
  • Try putting it in the oven on the bottom closer to the heat source

The crust is too pale

The One Pie-Making Step You Should Never Skip Via bonappetit

When your crust is too pale, it is probably under-baked, or you put some ingredients like lemon and vinegar

Possible causes

  • You didn’t bake it at the right temperature
  • You didn’t bake it enough in the oven
  • You put lemon juice or vinegar. These ingredients inhibit browning

Fixes

  • Increase the temperature
  • Bake it again for few minutes
  • Brush the top crust with beaten egg or milk for a glossy and golden appearance

The crust is too tough and hard

The Food Lab: The Science of Pie Dough Via sweets.seriouseats

When you have already cooked your dough, and you got a very tough crust, you can’t do anything about it except to cook again and try not to make the same mistakes, which can be:

Possible reasons

  • You put too much cold water into the dough
  • You overworked your dough

Fixes

  • Plate up a slice and throw on a scoop of ice cream (just don’t do the same mistakes again next time) 

Tips & Tricks

Making Apple Pie without Apples

Yes, you can make an apple pie without some real apples! This is what we call mock-apple pie. Below is a recipe from All Recipes.

Mock Apple Pie Via allrecipes

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups water
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1teaspoon ground cinnamon (divide by two)
  • Two teaspoons cream of tartar
  • 30 buttery crackers
  • 1 cup crushed buttery round crackers
  • One recipe pastry for a single crust
  • 1/3 cup butter, melted

Procedure:

STEP 1

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit

STEP 2

Heat the sauce pan on medium heat and mix water, cream of tartar and white sugar. Wait until boil

STEP 3

Pour the whole crackers and boil again. Pour the mixture into the pie crust before sprinkling some cinnamon.

STEP 4

Mix the brown sugar, another half of cinnamon, butter and crushed crackers and sprinkle them over the filling

STEP 5

Bake it for 15 minutes and lower heat into 375 degrees Fahrenheit. At this temperature, bake within 15 and 20 minutes. Enjoy!

Making Apple Pie Without Oven

How to Make Mini No-Bake Apple Pies Via snapguide

Here, you can bake your apple pie even without an oven and dough! Jessica Ramos at Snap Guide brings this recipe to you. You just need the following ingredients and equipment.

Equipment:

Pan

Bowl

Cup

Ingredients:

  • One large apple (peeled, cored and cut into chunks)
  • Ten slices of bread
  • ½ cups powdered sugar
  • One teaspoon cinnamon
  • Two tablespoon wheat flour
  • One teaspoon vanilla extract
  • One tablespoon milk
  • One egg, beaten
  • Water

Procedure:

STEP 1

Peel the apple(s) and cut into small chunks

STEP 2

Put the apples into the pan over medium heat and add ½ cup of water. Let it cook for about 10 minutes or until you see the water is thickening with the Apple's sauce.

STEP 3

While waiting for the apple to cook, mix your wheat flour, powdered sugar, and cinnamon in a small bowl, and put the mixture into the pan.

STEP 4

Stir, and you let it cook for another minute. You will have a thick consistency

STEP 5

Prepare slices of bread by putting them in the microwave for 15 to 20 seconds, to make them firm enough to hold the apple filling.

STEP 6

Add a spoonful of filling to one of the two slices of bread, and then cover the bread with the other. Ten slices of bread make five sandwiches.

STEP 7

Use a cup (smaller than the size of bread) and press firmly down while rotating to tear the sandwiched bread. You would have small bread capsules.

STEP 8

Crack and put the egg into another bowl. Add the milk and vanilla extract. Whisk with a fork

STEP 9

Dip the bread into the egg mixture. Do not let them soak too much

STEP 10

In another pan, add some butter for oil

STEP 11

Add the bread and cooked until they turned brown (both sides). They were already ready to eat, so you don’t need to over cook the bread and their filling. Enjoy!

Making Apple Pie Moonshine by All Recipes

Apple Pie Moonshine Via allrecipes

Ingredients:

  • 750 ml bottle 190 proof grain alcohol
  • 750 ml bottle vodka
  • 1-gallon apple juice
  • 1-gallon apple cider
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 2 cups brown sugar
  • Four cinnamon sticks
  • One pinch apple pie spice

Procedure:

STEP 1

Mix the apple cider, apple juice, cinnamon sticks and the two sugars in a pot, and let it boil. Make sure you cover with lid

STEP 2

Reduce the heat and simmer for an hour. Remove the pot and cool

STEP 3

Mix vodka and grain alcohol and pour into the mixture. Remove the cinnamon sticks if you want to

STEP 4

Pour into the jar and let it cool completely; fridge

Making Apple Pie Oatmeal

Apple Pie Oatmeal Via ohsheglows

This recipe is from Oh She Glows website. It is entirely vegan, soy-free and oil-free. You just need the following.

Equipment:

Pot

Whisker (you can use fork)

Dish

Ingredients:

  • 1/3 cup rolled oats
  • 1 1/3 cups of apple, peeled and chopped into chunks
  • 1 1/4 cups unsweetened almond milk
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • One teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • One tablespoon chia seeds
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • A pinch of salt

You can use the following toppings:

Whipped cream

Walnuts

Chunks of apples

Coconut sugar

Procedure:

Cell 1 / 1

In a pot, mix the oats, chia seeds, apple, cinnamon, salt, milk, ginger, apple sauce, and maple syrup.

Cell 2 / 1

Cook it over medium heat for 9 to 15 minutes while stirring it often. It is ready when the oats soften, and it thickens

Cell 3 / 1

Put the vanilla extract. Stir

Cell 4 / 1

Pour it into the dish and serve with your preferred toppings

Making Apple Pie From Scratch

In this easy-to-make apple pie, no chilling required, no pastry cutter or food processor. This recipe from Little Sweet Baker is so easy, cheap and amazingly delicious!

EASY HOMEMADE APPLE PIE Via littlesweetbaker

Best Toppings To Apple Pie

Food.com has shared three perfect toppings for your apple pies. These are the following:

  • French Topping
  • Dutch Topping
  • Streusel Topping

For more toppings, CLICK HERE

Other Tips To Perfect Apple Pie

  • Do not be afraid if your dough is a bit shaggy. It is better to have a loose dough than having a very dense crust by putting too much cold water
  • For apples, Granny Smith is so far the best. Always make sure you peel them as their skins are too tough for pies.
  • Do not rely on your oven’s heat alone. For you to have that golden-brown crust, brush your crust with egg or milk.
  • Let your apple fillings (already mixed with the sugars and spices) sit overnight as the sugar will draw out the apple’s liquid, resulting from a moist, but not soggy filling. Do not throw the juice. Heat it in a pan and let it thicken. Add it to your apple pie.
  • Again, keep your dough cold by chilling your butter and adding only cold water. This will make your crust flaky and tender
  • Use a spatula to incorporate water.
  • Par-cook your apple
  • Always rest your apple pie for about 5 to 10 minutes before serving.

Our 15 Best Tips for Making Perfect Pies Via thekitchn

For more excellent tips, read Sweets Serious Eats’ Food Lab Top Tips for Perfect Apple Pie

Common Mistakes When Cooking With Apple Pie

Via giphy

  • You don’t use cold water and worse, you pour it all at once. Ice water is needed to chill the fat for a good pie crust. It is also advised to add a tablespoon of ice water one a time to keep your dough in good condition.
  • The butter is not cold enough. Always chill your butter before mixing
  • You overwork the dough. It should resemble coarse meal before you add the ice water
  • Not letting your pie sit for 15 minutes.
  • You don't use egg wash. Brush your crust with a beaten egg or milk. This makes it brown and glossy
  • You don't chill the pie dough. Always keep it cool to have a flaky and tender crust pie.

Experts' Advice

“Some good apples for apple pies include Golden Russets, Bramley’s Seedlings, Newton Pippins,”

Kate McDermott from ArtofthePie.com​

“To have that nice crisp crust, prefer a metal pan.”

Ben Mims author of Sweet & Southern​

“My favorite crust has butter and cream cheese in it. It gives that very delicious and flaky crust I like"

Rose Levy Beranbaum, author of The Baking Bible​

“It takes at least three varieties of pie for you to strike a right balance between fragrance, softness, and firmness.”

James Brad, an author of Apples of Uncommon Character​

“If the recipe does call for it, add some acid like one tablespoon of lemon juice or vinegar. It interferes with the elasticity of the gluten which makes the crust tenderer”

Cindy from Secrets for Great Pie Crust​

Best Recipes with Apple Pie

Salted Caramel Apple Pie by Brown Eyed Baker

SALTED CARAMEL APPLE PIE Via browneyedbaker

The combination of the sweet taste of apples and the salted caramel is superb. It also gives you a melt-in-the-mouth butter crust. Sweet, salty and buttery – you just can’t resist it!

Apple Pie Bars by Food 52

Apple Pie Bars Via food52

This easy-to-do recipe will give your mouth a fresh take on classic American dessert with a very buttery graham crust – with an apple toffee filling topped with crunchy streusel.

Spiced Bourbon Apple Pie by A Beautiful Mess

SPICED BOURBON APPLE PIE Via abeautifulmess

This will give you the same sweetness and buttery flavor of your favorite apple pie, your favorite caramel, warm oak, and vanilla extract, and at the same time a punch of booze.

Caramel Apple Cheesecake Pie at Annie’s Eats

Caramel apple cheescake pie Via annies-eats

Sweet and creamy – this combination is made with cream, salted caramel, and your favorite oats! It is also made with caramelized apples, and topped with a layer of cheesecake.

Apple Pie Breakfast Cakes by Jessica Merchant at How Sweet It Is

Apple pie breakfast cakes Via howsweeteats

Turn your apple pie dessert into a good and delicious breakfast cakes. Added with yogurt, cardamom, and of course your favorite fresh apples and cinnamon – you can have a healthy and a sweet breakfast in the morning.

Fried Apple Pies from Food 52

Deep-Fried Apple Pies from Scratch Via food52

Think of a caramelized apple in a fried puff pastry, and is sprinkled with the sweet cinnamon sugar.

For more great recipes, read Huffing Post’s Apple Pie Recipes

Nutrition Facts of Apple Pie

Source; https://www.healthbenefitstimes.com/apple-pie/

A one piece of apple pie can provide you a good amount of protein, calories, fibers, sodium, carbohydrates, and fats. It is also dependent on the amount and type of ingredients that you use. It also gives some minerals and vitamins due to the apples, butter, and other ingredients.

According to some research, some of the benefits of eating apple pie include:

  • Lowering cholesterol
  • Treating diabetes
  • Reducing inflammation
  • Assisting digestion
  • Enhancing memory
  • Preventing other chronic ailments

FAQ

How do I stop apples from turning brown after they're peeled and sliced?

One of the easiest ways is to submerge your cut apples in plain water to reduce the amount of oxygen that can get into it. Some also squeeze some lemon juice in the water.

Why is my apple pie runny?

You didn’t use enough thickener, or you put too much juice and liquid into your filling. This is also due to the sugars that pull out juice from the apples. It is a good idea to let your apples sit and drain for 30-40 minutes after boiling. After mixing your sugar and spices, let it rest again for about an hour and drain.

How long does an apple pie need to cool before cutting?

It is ideal to let your apple pie sit for 10-15 minutes, or at room temperature before serving

What is the best temperature for baking apple pie?

The common baking temperature is at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 minutes then reducing the heat to 350 degrees F for about 45-60 minutes. Some also preheat their ovens at 425 degrees Fahrenheit, reducing the temperature into 325 to 350 degrees until golden-brown (most fruit pies are baked at this temperature).

Baking time also depends on the type of apple you are using. Sweeter apples like Delicious and Macintosh cook faster while others like Braeburn and Granny Smiths cook longer.

How many pounds of apples are needed for an apple pie?

A pound of apple can make three cups, and the most recipe calls for 8 cups of sliced apples, which is equivalent to 2 2/3 pounds of weighing.

Can you leave the apple pie you made today on the countertop and consume it tomorrow?

It is okay as long as you keep it tightly covered, and there is no custard in it. Otherwise, we recommend you keep it in the fridge and re-warm it. The problem with letting it on the countertop is that the bottom might get too soggy from the juice.

Further Reading

  • Common Mistakes to Avoid When Making Pie from The Kitchen.com
  • Apple pie facts, benefits and precautions from Health Benefits.com
  • Pie-making Equipment from Pie Chefs.com
  • Apple Pie Nutrition from FitDay.com
  • Common Mistakes when Baking Apple Pie at BonAppetit.com
  • How to Make the Best Apple Pie Tips from Epicurious.com
  • Pie-troubleshooting Guide from Food 52.com
  • Ultimate Guide for Pies from Baked Greens.com
  • Apple Pie from Wikipedia.com
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