For me, apple pie just fills me with nostalgia. The aroma as it bakes just sends me back to childhood in my mom’s kitchen as she baked for the holidays.
Homemade apple pie is a classic dessert that’s just comfort food at its finest! What could be better than tender cooked apples surrounded by a gently spiced brown sugar sauce?
Making a pie from scratch can seem intimidating, but it’s really very simple. If the thought making pie dough from scratch feels daunting to you, have a look at my guide on How To Make Pie Crust I promise you that you’ll be more confident in no time!
I didn’t add the crust to my recipe because I know not everyone has the time to make it, so if you want to use store-bought, that’s perfectly fine.
Avoiding A Soggy Bottom Pie Crust
Are you ready for me to change your life?? To stop the juices in fruit pie filling from soaking into the bottom crust, sprinkle the dough with a couple of tablespoons of old fashioned/rolled oats before you add the fruit, the oats will soak up extra liquid and you won’t even know they’re there! My other trick to achieving a crisp bottom is to bake the pie on the lowest position on top of a preheated baking stone. This helps the crust get crisp and brown every time. If you don’t have a baking stone, a heated pan on the lowest position in the oven will help a whole lot too!
How To Make Old Fashioned Apple Spice Pie
Roll out the dough for the crust into two 12-inch circles on a lightly floured surface (a couple of inches larger than your pie plate). Loosely roll one round of rolled dough around a rolling pin and gently unroll it onto a 9-inch pie plate, letting excess dough hang over the edge. Gently ease dough into a pie plate by lifting the edge of dough with one hand while pressing into the bottom of the plate with the other. Leave any dough that overhangs and wrap dough-lined pie pan loosely in plastic wrap and chill until firm (about 30 minutes). Transfer the other rolled circle to a parchment paper-lined baking sheet, cover with plastic, and chill for 30 minutes. Peel and slice your apples into wedges. Add the sugar, spices, butter, and flour in a bowl. Stir well to coat the apple. Scatter the oats over the dough-lined pie plate. Add the apples, mounding them slightly in the middle. Gently roll the remaining dough round around a rolling pin to transfer it to the pie. Then carefully unroll it over the filling. Trim any overhanging dough to be a 1/2 inch over the edge of the pie plate. (see below for how to make a lattice pie topping). Pinch edges of the top and bottom dough firmly together. Tuck the overhanging dough under itself; the folded edge should be flush with the edge of the pie plate.
How To Make A Lattice Topping For Your Apple Pie
To learn to make a lattice top, like mine above, check out Sally’s guide for How to Lattice Pie Crust on Sally’s Baking Addiction, or to make a simple lattice top, you can cut large strips of dough and place them in a a criss cross pattern. It doesn’t have to be fancy to look nice. In The Fridge: Cooked apple pie will keep in the fridge for up to 3 days in an airtight container. If sliced, wrap loosely. In The Freezer: Freeze the pie, wrapped in foil or plastic wrap in a freezer-safe container for up to three months. Defrost thoroughly before eating. Re-heat in the oven until piping hot. Erren’s Kitchen is written and produced for informational intentions only. We are not certified nutritionists, and the nutritional information found on this site has not been assessed or authorized by a nutritionist or the FDA. The nutritional information found in our recipes is offered as an estimate and should not be considered a guarantee or fact. The estimated data is provided as a courtesy and calculated through a third-party online nutritional calculator, spoonacular API. Although we do our best to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures should be considered rough estimates. Many factors, such as brands or products purchased and the nutritional fluctuations that naturally occur in fresh produce, can alter the effectiveness of the nutritional information in any recipe. Furthermore, various online calculators provide different results depending on their particular algorithms and nutrition fact sources. To obtain the most precise nutritional information in a provided recipe, you should calculate the nutritional information with the exact ingredients you are using when preparing the recipe using your preferred nutrition calculator.
