Homemade Apple Pie Recipe
This easy homemade apple pie may use a store-bought crust, but doesn't cut any of that warm, sweet from-scratch flavor of cinnamon apples!
Servings 8 servings
Ingredients
- 2 9-inch store-bought pie crusts or homemade
- 8 granny Smith apples cored, peeled, and sliced
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 tbsp flour
- 1 1/2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 medium egg
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 F.
- Roll out one of the store-bought pie doughs, and place it in a greased deep dish pie pan.2 9-inch store-bought pie crusts
- Place in the oven for about 5-8 minutes.
- Remove the deep dish pie shell from the oven, and set to the side.
- Peel, core, and slice the apples into small, equal pieces. Set aside in a large bowl.8 granny Smith apples
- Combine the sliced apples, sugar, brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and lemon juice. Toss to evenly coat the apple slices.½ cup brown sugar, ½ cup sugar, 1 tbsp flour, 1 1/2 tbsp fresh lemon juice, 2 tsp ground cinnamon, ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- Pour the spiced apple mixture into the bottom pie crust and spread into an even layer.
- Lay the second pie crust flat on a lightly floured cutting board. Use the flower fondant cutters to cut a design throughout the crust.
- Set the flower-shaped pie crust to the side.
- Lay the second pie crust over the top of the filled apple pie, trim the excess pie dough around the edges, then lay the flower/leaf cutouts across the top crust in any layout you desire.
- In a small bowl, add your egg and whisk it for 1 minute.1 medium egg
- Lightly brush the top crust with the egg wash.
- Reduce the oven to 375 F.
- Place the pie on a large baking sheet and place in the center of the oven. Bake the pie for 35 minutes.
- Remove the pie from the oven, and let it cool to room temperature.
- Serve & enjoy!