Easy Apple Pie Recipe
Course: PieDifficulty: EasyServings
8
servingsPrep time
45
minutesCooking time
50
minutesCalories per serving
280
kcalThere’s never a time that is not a good time for apple pie! However, fall and winter are perhaps the most joyful time. Baking an apple pie is almost as fun as it is tasty, and the warmth of the oven creates a cozy feeling as it releases the pleasant aroma of apples and spices.
Apple pie is also a historic favorite all around the globe. The earliest recipes can be dated back to the 1300s. They were sweetened with raisins and figs instead of sugar because it was too expensive at the time. Apple pies started to become identified as a part of American culture after early settlers started to grow large crops of them. John Chapman, who is better known as Johnny Appleseed, contributed to jump-starting their popularity. He traveled the country to purchase land to plant crops of apple seeds, and then he abandoned them to fend for themselves. He later returned to the land after the trees matured into ready-made orchards in order to sell them.
Apple pie is delicious served plain, hot or cold, but you can doctor it up with a scoop of ice-cream or a slice of sharp cheddar cheese if you wish. There are some types of apples that you may want to steer away from because they can turn to mush when they are baked, such as Fuji and Red Delicious. Firm varieties, such as Golden Delicious, Gala and Braeburn are favorites for baking.
Apple pie is also a historic favorite all around the globe. The earliest recipes can be dated back to the 1300s. They were sweetened with raisins and figs instead of sugar because it was too expensive at the time. Apple pies started to become identified as a part of American culture after early settlers started to grow large crops of them. John Chapman, who is better known as Johnny Appleseed, contributed to jump-starting their popularity. He traveled the country to purchase land to plant crops of apple seeds, and then he abandoned them to fend for themselves. He later returned to the land after the trees matured into ready-made orchards in order to sell them.
Apple pie is delicious served plain, hot or cold, but you can doctor it up with a scoop of ice-cream or a slice of sharp cheddar cheese if you wish. There are some types of apples that you may want to steer away from because they can turn to mush when they are baked, such as Fuji and Red Delicious. Firm varieties, such as Golden Delicious, Gala and Braeburn are favorites for baking.
Ingredients
- Crust
350 g (12.5 oz) all-purpose flour
1 Tbsp. salt
100 ml (3.5 oz) vegetable oil (sunflower is good)
1 egg
3 Tbsp. cold water
9-inch pie pan
8 g (1 tbs) baking powder
200 g (7 oz) sugar
- Filling
4 Apples
4 tbsp sugar
1 tsp. each of nutmeg and cinnamon
lemon zest
1 tbsp lemon juice
Directions
- In a large bowl, combine flour, oil, baking powder, eggs and sugar, you should get an elastic dough.
- Cut the apples into slices, add 4 tablespoons of sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest and cinnamon to the top and mix everything well.
- Divide the dough into two balls, one large for the bottom layer and the second (smaller) for the top
- Lightly dust a rolling pin and flat work area. Roll out the dough into circles. Gently lift one dough circle and place it carefully in the bottom of the pan. Cut off the remaining dough along the edge.
- Pour apple filling into the bottom pie crust. Gently place the last rolled dough circle on top.
- Pierce the top layer of the cake with a fork to provide ventilation and bake for 30 minutes at 220 degrees C° (430 F)
- Wait until the cake is browned on all sides and enjoy it. Bon appetit!
