Homemade Fresh Apple Pie Recipe

This homemade apple pie recipe is made with fresh apples and a homemade apple pie crust. It is a wonderful pie to serve for dessert or take to picnics because this simple apple pie recipe tastes great and is so easy to make! This may be the best apple pie you will ever eat.

Homemade Fresh Apple Pie Recipe

If you enjoy apple recipes, you might like these easy to make apple dessert recipes:

● Apple Brown Betty – this is one of my favorite apple recipes!
● Apple Cinnamon Croissant Cake Recipe
● Country Style Fried Apples Recipe

Remember that apples are a delicious source of fiber, vitamin C, and potassium. Check out the apples from New York website for more apple nutritional information! And, here is a great article with all the benefits apples bestow upon our bodies!

New York State is the second largest apple producing state. We have apple orchards that surround the hunting land. We also have organic apple trees on the hunting land that hubby will harvest each fall. We have no idea what type of apples they are, but they are firm, sweet-tart, and very delicious.

Best apples for apple pie:

● Northern Spy – tangy, robust, firm but juicy
Best use: Pies, baking
Available: October and later (winter apple)

● Paula Red – slightly tart, creamy and firm
Best use: pies, sauce
Available: Late August into October

● Jonagold – sweet with a hint of tartness, juicy, crisp, creamy yellow flesh
Best use: pies, salads, sauces, baking
Available: October through May

● Crispin – Sweet, refreshing, and super crisp.
Best use: eating, baking, freezing, or cooking into a sauce.
Available year-round.

● Empire – From the Empire State, New York, these delicious apples are a cross between Red Delicious and McIntosh and were developed by the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station. This crisp, juicy apple has a delightful sweet-tart flavor and creamy white flesh.
Best use: all-purpose apple.
Available between September and July.

● Here is a nice sheet from the Cornell Cooperative Extension with various apples and their best uses.

● Check out this great list of Apples from New York.

● US Apple Association that has these great tips and descriptions so you can choose the perfect apple for the “task”

How do you make an apple pie from scratch?

1. Prep – Preheat the oven to 400°F.
2. Combine – sliced apples, all-purpose flour, cornstarch, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice in a bowl. Mix well.
3. Crust – Roll out the pie crust bottom and place in a pie plate.
4. Filling – Place the apples in the pie crust, and top with the pie lattice
5. Bake – Bake for 35 minutes. Allow to cool.
6. Serve – Once cool, you can serve with ice cream or whipped cream. Enjoy!

Tips and Variations for this Homemade Fresh Apple Pie Recipe:

● You can use apple combinations instead of sticking with one type of apple.

● This easy pie crust dough was used in making this apple pie. You can also use a pre-made crust.

● Alternative to the lattice pattern you can, roll out the second pie dough and drape it over the filling. Crimp the edges and then cut a few slits on the top crust to allow steam to vent.

Homemade Fresh Apple Pie Recipe Ingredients:

● 2 Pie Crusts
● 6 cups Fresh Apples, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
● 3 TBSP All-Purpose Flour
● 1 TBSP Cornstarch
● ½ cup White Granulated Sugar
● 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
● ¼ tsp Ground Nutmeg
● ½ tsp ground Allspice
● 2 TBSP Butter, cubed
● 1 large Egg, beaten with a teaspoon of water
● 1 TBSP Raw Sugar

Homemade Fresh Apple Pie Mise en Place:

● Stand Mixer, bowl and beaters
● Spatula
● Measuring Spoons
● Measuring Cup
● Rolling Pin
● 9″ Pie Plate
● Knife or Wheel Cutter

Homemade Fresh Apple Pie Recipe Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Prepare pie dough if not using a pre-made crust. This easy pie crust dough was used in the making of this apple pie.

3. In a large bowl, combine the sliced apples, all-purpose flour, cornstarch, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice. Mix well.

4. Roll out one half of the pie dough into an 11-inch circle.

5. Drape the rolled out pie dough circle over a 9-inch pie plate, letting it overhang a little.

6. Add the fresh apple filling mixture to the pie plate and smoothen it out.

7. Dot the top with cubed butter.

8. Now, roll out the remaining pie dough and cut into even strips.

9. Place the pie dough strips vertically on top of the filling. Next, fold back alternate vertical strips and weave a lattice by placing the pie dough strips horizontally. Continue weaving till the lattice pattern is complete.
10. Trim the ends and fold the trimmed edge of the bottom crust over the ends of strips. Seal the edge and flute.

11. Whisk the egg with a teaspoon of water and bush the top of the pie.
12. Sprinkle raw sugar over the pie crust.

13. Bake at 400°F for 35 to 40 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and the filling is all bubbly.

14. Let the apple pie cool to room temperature, before slicing and serving.

15. Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice-cream or whipped cream.
16. Store leftovers, covered, in the refrigerator.

Yield: 1

Homemade Fresh Apple Pie Recipe

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A terrific homemade fresh apple pie made with a homemade pie crust.

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 35 minutes

Additional Time 15 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 unbaked Pie Crusts
• 6 cups Fresh Apples, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
• 3 TBSP All-Purpose Flour
• 1 TBSP Cornstarch
• ½ cup White Granulated Sugar
• 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
• ¼ tsp Ground Nutmeg
• ½ tsp ground Allspice
• 2 TBSP Butter, cubed
• 1 large Egg, beaten with a teaspoon of water
• 1 TBSP Raw Sugar

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Prepare pie dough if not using a pre-made crust. This easy pie crust dough was used in the making of this apple pie.
3. In a large bowl, combine the sliced apples, all-purpose flour, cornstarch, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice. Mix well.
4. Roll out one half of the pie dough into an 11-inch circle.
5. Drape the rolled out pie dough circle over a 9-inch pie plate, letting it overhang a little.
6. Add the fresh apple filling mixture to the pie plate and smoothen it out.
7. Dot the top with cubed butter.
8. Now, roll out the remaining pie dough and cut into even strips.
9. Place the pie dough strips vertically on top of the filling. Next, fold back alternate vertical strips and weave a lattice by placing the pie dough strips horizontally. Continue weaving till the lattice pattern is complete.
10. Trim the ends and fold the trimmed edge of the bottom crust over the ends of strips. Seal the edge and flute.
11. Whisk the egg with a teaspoon of water and bush the top of the pie.
12. Sprinkle raw sugar over the pie crust.
13. Bake at 400°F for 35 to 40 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and the filling is all bubbly.
14. Let the apple pie cool to room temperature, before slicing and serving.
15. Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice-cream or whipped cream.
16. Store leftovers, covered, in the refrigerator.
    

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

8

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 404Total Fat: 18gSaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 268mgCarbohydrates: 59gFiber: 3gSugar: 23gProtein: 3g

Note: for exact nutritional information, consult your dietitian. All nutritional information provided is simply a guideline.

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