The Ultimate American Apple Pie Recipe

Everyone in the family has something that they’re the best at making. I make the best cookies, my sister, Carol, makes the best pies in the whole world!…no competition in our family! This recipe includes an ingredient called free-flowing brown sugar. This is a non-clumping or caking version of ordinary brown sugar. It has a lower moisture content then the traditional one, which makes it free flowing much like granulated sugar. It is available at most specialty supermarket. If it is not available in your part of the world, use regular brown sugar and make sure it is broken up, free of clumps. Macintosh or Granny Smith apples are the best choices for apple pie because they are the least mushy apples.

Recipe Details

Prep Time:
30 mins
Cook Time:
1 hr
Total Time:
1 hr 30 mins
Servings:
8
Yield:
1 10-inch pie

Ingredients

  • 2poundsGranny Smith apples

  • 1cupwhite sugar

  • ½cupbrown sugar

  • 2teaspoonsground cinnamon

  • ½cupall-purpose flour

  • 2tablespoonsbutter

  • 1tablespoonwhite sugar

  • 1recipepastry for a 9 inch double crust pie

Cooking Directions

  1. Peel and slice apples. Toss with sugars, cinnamon and flour. Set aside.

  2. Roll crust to make slightly larger to fit 10-inch glass pie pan. Fit bottom crust in pie pan. Turn in apple mixture and dot with butter. Put crust on top and crimp edges of crust together.

  3. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).

  4. Wet hands with water and dampen top of pie. Sprinkle with additional sugar. Puncture top of pie with fork so the steam can escape.

  5. Bake for 15 minutes in preheated oven. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and continue baking for about 45 minutes more, until crust is golden brown. It’s a good practice to place a piece of aluminum foil slightly larger than the pie under the pie plate to catch overflows. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts

Full Nutrition Label
Servings Per Recipe8
Calories492
% Daily Value *
Total Fat
18g
23%
Saturated Fat
6g
28%
Cholesterol
8mg
3%
Sodium
257mg
11%
Total Carbohydrate
81g
29%
Dietary Fiber
6g
20%
Total Sugars
51g
Protein
4g
Vitamin C
6mg
28%
Calcium
28mg
2%
Iron
2mg
11%
Potassium
179mg
4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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