Apple Pie
Spiced apple filling in a double flaky crust.
Ingredients
- 350 g All-purpose flour
- 250 g Butter
- 6 Apple (tart)
- 120 g Brown sugar
- ½ tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Ground cinnamon (optional)
- 1 Egg (optional)
Method
- Rub the butter into the flour and salt and bind with cold water into a pastry; chill 30 minutes.
- While the dough chills: heat the oven to 200°C (400°F); slice the apples and toss with sugar and ground cinnamon.
- Line a tin with the chilled pastry, add the filling, top with pastry, and brush with egg.
- Bake until deep golden and bubbling, about 45 minutes.
- Cool before slicing.
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About Apple Pie
Apple pie is the archetype of American dessert, a spiced apple filling sealed inside a double crust of flaky, butter-rich pastry. Tart apples are essential — they hold their shape through the long bake and keep the filling from collapsing into sweetness — and they're tossed simply with brown sugar and cinnamon so the fruit stays the star. The defining pleasure is the interplay of textures: a crisp, deeply browned top and bottom crust giving way to tender, syrupy apples beneath, with an egg wash lending the lid its glossy, burnished finish.
A whole pie serves a crowd, which is why it anchors holiday tables and family gatherings, traditionally cut into wedges and served warm, often with vanilla ice cream or a wedge of sharp cheddar in the American style. This version runs about ninety minutes, most of it hands-off baking and a crucial thirty-minute chill for the dough that keeps the butter cold so the crust bakes up flaky rather than tough. Just as important is cooling the finished pie before slicing, which lets the filling set so each piece holds its shape instead of running across the plate.
Apple Pie: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Apple Pie?
A serving has about 501 calories — 5.4g protein, 64.8g carbs, 26.2g fat, 3g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is Apple Pie gluten-free?
As written, no — it contains All-purpose flour. You'd need a certified gluten-free swap for that ingredient to make it gluten-free.
Is Apple Pie dairy-free?
Not as written — it uses Butter. Swapping it for a plant-based alternative makes it dairy-free.
How long does Apple Pie take to make?
About 90 minutes start to finish, but only around 25 of those are hands-on — the rest is largely unattended cooking time you can step away from. In the Homecooked app the timers and parallel steps are sequenced for you so the hands-on part feels even shorter.
Do I need every ingredient to make Apple Pie?
The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out ground cinnamon, egg — they're optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.
How many servings does Apple Pie make?
This recipe makes 8 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.