Traditional Apple Pie

Recipe courtesy Sandi Anderson

Show: Tyler's UltimateEpisode: Apple Pie

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (83)

RECIPE
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Cook Time:
50 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
6 servings

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 50 min
Total:: 1 hr 10 min

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Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup shortening (recommended: Crisco)
Ice water
Filling, recipe follows
Serving suggestion: warm with vanilla ice-cream

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

In a medium-mixing bowl cut the shortening and salt into the flour by hand or with a pastry blender hands until it's the texture of cornmeal. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of ice water over the mixture and mix just until the dough is moistened. Repeat by adding 6 to 8 tablespoons water (one at a time) until all the dough is just moist. Take care not to over mix.

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Divide the dough in half and roll into a ball. Roll 1 ball into a circle to fit a 9 to 10-inch pie plate. To transfer the pastry to the pie plate, wrap it around a rolling pin and ease it into the pie plate. Be careful not to stretch the pastry. Trim it even with the edges of the pie plate. Add the apple filling into the pastry lined pie plate. Make sure they are laying flat. Cut butter into small pieces and put on top of the filling.

Roll the remaining pastry into a 12-inch circle. Place on top of the filling. Trim off 1-inch beyond the edge of the pie plate. Crimp the edges as desired. Cut slits to allow steam to escape when baking. Sprinkle a little sugar and cinnamon over the pie.

Cover the edges with foil to prevent over browning. Bake for 25 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for another 20 to 25 minutes, or until it is golden brown. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.

Filling:

1/2 cup to 1 cup all-purpose flour
6 to 7 cups apples cut into thin slices (recommended: Green Golden and Jonathans)
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons butter

In a medium bowl combine the apples, with the brown and white sugar. Add flour, cinnamon and continue mixing until they are well coated.

Yield: 4 to 6 servings

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Karen Monroe, NY 10-25-2009
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The best apple pie I've had
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made my first apple pie last year with this recipe and made more this year. My husband took one to work and I made two for... family. Having diabetics in the family, I used Splenda sugar and Splenda brown sugar instead of regular sugar. It was now too sweet and the flavor was great.Read more
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Elizabeth Woodland Hills, CA 10-05-2009
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Amazing!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is the first apple pie I've ever made, and the first time I've made pie crust instead of buying it. I cannot believe it... really is the best apple pie I've had! I'm glad I used granny smith apples, because if the apples had been any sweeter, the pie would have been too sweet. Read more
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leigh saint louis, MO 10-04-2009
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CUT BACK THE SUGAR.... overall easy for a newbie
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I'm a novice baker but the instructions are detailed so I didn't have a problem. However, rolling out the dough in a perfect... circle is a different story... suppose dough rolling is an 'art' and I just need practice. My pie didn't LOOK pretty but that's ok. My biggest recommendation with this recipe : CUT BACK THE SUGAR! Wow, 2 cups is a ton of sugar for the 6 cups of apples. I used 3/4 C of white and 1/2 C of brown, but next time, I'll just do 1/2 of each. It's super sweet. The flaky crust has 0 sweetness but you certainly don't need 2 C of sugar to offset it! I used Jonathan apples (picked them at a local orchard) so use fresh if you can. My apples were very juicy so I needed about 3/4 C of flour. The pie needed a few extra minutes in the oven but it came out beautifully golden. And it tasted awesome! You cannot beat homemade apple pie. The store bought varieties aren't even in the same league!! Overall, this recipe is a keeper and I challenge even the most novice bakers to try it!! Especially now, since apples are in season. Read more
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Waltasia New Windsor, NY 10-03-2009
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Wonderful Homemade Pie to Make!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I was very nervous about the idea of making a homemade crust, but I followed the recipe and was very impressed with the... outcome. I had some difficulty rolling the crust into a perfect circle, but the flavor was still fantastic. It was buttery and delicious. I decided to use 3/4 cup of sugar and 1/2 cup brown sugar and I'm glad that I did. Otherwise, it would have been much too sweet. I used six JonaGold apples and I decided not to add the butter to the filling. The pie was terrific!Read more
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Gina Knoxville, TN 09-25-2009
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Not so good...
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

This pie recipe was very disappointing... way too sweet! No one in my family could tolerate much more than one bite. Next... time I will use probably 1/4 of the amount of sugar this recipe requires or I'll go back to making my former recipe, which was a lot more time-consuming. I was surprised after reading all of the good reviews that this pie turned out so bad.Read more
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Debbie New Britain, CT 09-12-2009
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BEST APPLE PIE EVER !!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I have been making apple pies for years and trying so many different recipes and have never made a " good " pie.. my husband... knows I've tried so hard.. I fell upon this recipe today and OH MY GOODNESS, this is the BEST apple pie I've ever made ! My family LOVES it ! I will never have to try a new recipe again ! I can't wait to make this pie for upcoming holidays ! No more store bought ! I even added cranberries ( Craisins ) and it came out beautiful and very tasty ! Love it ! Thanks for solving my " pie dilemna " !Read more