Recipe

Old Fashioned Apple Pie Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Pickledickle234 / All my dishes 1 year ago It's that time of year again, apple season. Our trees are practically raining Granny Smiths. In anticipation of a long apple season I have begun to experiment with apple pies; this recipe is my current favorite. What makes it special are two things: ... More Prep:20m Cook:1m Servings:8	Pickledickl
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Ingredients

Crust Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for rolling

1/2 cup finely ground blanched almonds or almond flour (can substitute 1/2 cup flour if you don't have almonds)

16 Tbsp (2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into 1/2 inch cubes, chilled in freezer for at least 15 minutes

1 teaspoon salt

1 heaping teaspoon brown sugar

3 to 6 Tbsp water, very cold

Filling Ingredients

2/3 cup sugar

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon ground allspice

1/8 teaspoon nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

3 pounds of 1/4-1/2 inch thick slices of peeled and cored good

cooking apples such as Granny Smith, Pippin, Golden Delicious

1 1/2 tablespoons brandy

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Egg Wash

1 large egg yolk

1 Tbsp cream

Directions

1 In a food processor, combine flour, almonds, salt and brown sugar, pulse to mix. Add butter and pulse 6 to 8 times, until mixture resembles coarse meal, with pea size pieces of butter. Add water 1 Tablespoon at a time, pulsing until mixture just begins to clump together. If you pinch some of the crumbly dough and it holds together, it's ready, if not, add a little more water and pulse again.

Remove dough from machine and place on a clean surface. Carefully shape into 2 discs. Do not over-knead the dough! You should still be able to see little bits of butter in the dough. These bits of butter are what will allow the result crust to be flaky. Wrap each disc in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 1 hour.

2 Position rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 375°F.

3 Combine sugar, flour and spices in large bowl. Use your hands and mix in the apples so they are well coated, then add brandy and vanilla extract.

4 Remove one crust disk from the refrigerator. Let sit at room temperature for 5-10 minutes. Sprinkle some flour on top of the disk. Roll out with a rolling pin on a lightly floured surface to a 12 inch circle; about 1/8 of an inch thick. As you roll out the dough, use a metal spatula to check if the dough is sticking to the surface below. Add a few sprinkles of flour if necessary to keep the dough from sticking. Gently fold in half. Place on to a 9-inch pie plate, lining up the fold with the center of the pan. Gently unfold and press down to line the pie dish with the dough.

5 Spoon in apple filling, mounding slightly in center.

6 Roll out second disk of dough, as before. Gently turn over onto the top of the apples in the pie. Pinch top and bottom of dough rounds firmly together. Trim excess dough with kitchen shears, leaving a 3/4 inch overhang. Fold dough under itself so that the edge of the fold is flush with the edge of the pan. Flute edges using thumb and forefinger or press with a fork.

7 Stir yolk and cream in small bowl to blend. Brush over top of pie. Cut slits in top crust to allow steam to escape. Bake pie until crust begins to turn golden, about 20 minutes, then reduce heat to 350°F. Tent the rims with aluminum foil or a pie protector if the edges are browning too quickly. Bake until crust is golden and juices are bubbling, anywhere from an additional 30 to 45 minutes, depending on the type of apples you are using. Transfer to rack; let stand 1 hour. Serve pie warm or at room temperature.

Serves 8.

Enjoy

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Comments

22566 1 year ago said:
This sounds like a wonderful pie,the crust,excellent color,filling,rich,like the addition of brandy.

Thank-you

Kind Regards

lunasea 1 year ago said:
Wow - I love the apple suggestions and really love the ground almonds in the crust and the brandy in the filling. A real winner - I'm printing this out to try soon. Thanks so much! Beautiful!! :) Vickie

jett2whit 1 year ago said:
I love this recipe - I am having a craving for an apple pie. I just might have to make this for the family this weekend. Thanks for sharing. High 5!

pointsevenout 1 year ago said:
I added your recipe to the Pate Brisee group because of the detailed crust instructions.

pickledickle234 1 year ago said:
Thats great I've been joining a bunch of groups anyway to stay active. I check this one out.

krumkake 1 year ago said:
Still my husband's favorite pie, and this sounds wonderful - love the crust with the ground almonds! If you need more pie recipes, jett2whit has a great one from her mom that has cider in the filling...excellent pie, too. How can you go wrong with apple pie?!? Thanks for sharing your "current favorite"!...Krum

happychild 1 year ago said:
I've been looking around for good Apple pies I think I may have found a winner.

polkadot 1 year ago said:
I love your Recipes along with the pics

lindygirl98 9 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Thank you for this recipe, looks wonderful. I love to bake, not too good, but practicing. Im going to try this one. I will let you know how it turns out.
Thanks again.

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