Apple Pie Recipe – American Special
Granny Smith apples are chosen for this recipe for specific reasons: Their firm texture ensures they maintain their shape when cooked, while their tartness provides a perfect contrast to the sweetness of the sugar. Some pastry chefs prefer combining Granny Smith apples with a slightly sweeter variety, like Honeycrisp, to achieve a balanced flavor profile.
- Prep Time30 min
- Cook Time1 hr
- Total Time1 hr 30 min
Apple Pie Ingredients :
- 8 small Granny Smith apples, or as required
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 (9-inch) double-crust pie pastry, thawed
How to Make Apple Pie Recipe :
Peel and core the apples, then slice them thinly. Set aside.
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Stir in the flour to form a paste and cook until fragrant, about 1 to 2 minutes. Add both sugars and water; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
Press one pastry into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie pan. Roll out the remaining pastry so that it overhangs the pie by about 1/2 inch. Cut the pastry into eight 1-inch strips.
Arrange the sliced apples in the bottom crust, forming a slight mound. Lay four pastry strips vertically and evenly spaced over the apples, using longer strips in the center and shorter ones at the edges.
Create a lattice crust: Fold back the first and third strips so they are almost hanging off the pie. Place one unused strip perpendicularly over the second and fourth strips, then unfold the first and third strips back into place.
Fold back the second and fourth vertical strips. Lay another unused strip perpendicularly over the top. Unfold the second and fourth strips back into place.
Repeat Steps 6 and 7 to weave in the last two strips of pastry. Fold and trim any excess dough at the edges as needed, pinching to secure.
Slowly and gently pour the sugar-butter mixture over the lattice crust, ensuring it covers the sliced apples. Brush some of the mixture onto the lattice, being careful not to let it run off the sides.
Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Reduce the temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and continue baking until the apples are soft, for 35 to 45 minutes.
