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Apple Pie

A classic double-crust apple pie filled with thinly sliced Granny Smith apples and warm spices.

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Ingredients

  • 1 box refrigerated pie crusts, 14.1 oz box with 2 crusts
  • 6 cups Granny Smith apples, peeled, thinly sliced; about 5-6 apples, approximately 2 lb before peeling and slicing
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp ground allspice
  • 1/4 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp ground cardamom
  • vanilla ice cream or whipped cream, optional, for serving
  • caramel sauce, optional, for serving

Steps

1Preheat and prepare the crust

  1. Preheat the oven to 425°F.
  2. Bring the refrigerated pie crusts to room temperature.
  3. Unroll 1 of the pie crusts from the 1 box and press it into a 9-inch glass pie plate.
  4. Cover and chill the crust for 10-15 minutes while you prepare the filling.

2Make the filling

  1. Place 6 cups peeled, thinly sliced Granny Smith apples in a large bowl.
  2. Add 3/4 cup sugar.
  3. Add 2 tbsp all-purpose flour.
  4. Add 1 tbsp lemon juice.
  5. Add 1 tsp ground cinnamon.
  6. Add 1/4 tsp ground allspice.
  7. Add 1/4 tsp ground ginger.
  8. Add 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg.
  9. Add 1/4 tsp salt.
  10. Add 1/8 tsp ground cardamom.
  11. Toss everything together until evenly combined.

3Assemble the pie

  1. Transfer the filling to the pie plate.
  2. Unroll the second pie crust and place it on top of the apples.
  3. Tuck the extra top crust under the bottom crust edge.
  4. Pinch the edges together with your fingers to seal or crimp.
  5. Cut slits in the top of the pie to allow the steam to vent.

4Bake

  1. Bake for 40-45 minutes, until the apples are tender and the crust is golden brown.
  2. About halfway through the baking time (after 15-20 minutes), cover the edge of the crust with strips of aluminum foil to prevent the edges from becoming too dark.

5Cool and serve

  1. Cool the pie on a wire rack for at least 2 hours before slicing and serving.
  2. Slice the pie and top each slice with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream, if desired.
  3. Drizzle caramel sauce over each slice, if desired.