Indulge in the irresistible charm of homemade apple pie, a classic dessert that evokes feelings of warmth and comfort. This delectable treat features a flaky, golden crust that encases a generous filling of tender, sweet-tart apples, delicately spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg. The crowning glory is a streusel topping, a combination of oats, flour, brown sugar, and butter, that adds a delightful crunch and nutty flavor. With variations ranging from a traditional lattice crust to a rustic open-face design, this quintessential American pie is a versatile canvas for creativity. Whether you prefer a classic rendition or a unique twist, this curated collection of apple pie recipes offers something to satisfy every palate. From the basic building blocks of a foolproof crust to innovative flavor combinations like maple-bourbon and salted caramel, these recipes provide a comprehensive guide to crafting the perfect apple pie. So, gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and embark on a delightful baking journey that will leave your taste buds and loved ones craving more.
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CARAMEL APPLE PIE WITH STREUSEL TOPPING
I developed this recipe through the years to get it exactly where we want it. I've entered several pie contests with it and placed first each time-one bite and you'll know why this pie's a winner! -Laurel Dalzell, Manteca, California
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h25m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar and salt; cut in butter until crumbly. Gradually add water, tossing with a fork until dough holds together when pressed. Shape into a disk and wrap in plastic. Refrigerate 1 hour or overnight., Meanwhile, preheat oven to 450°. In a Dutch oven, combine filling ingredients. Cook over medium heat 10-15 minutes or until apples are almost tender, stirring occasionally; remove from heat., On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. deep-dish pie plate. Trim crust to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Line unpricked crust with a double thickness of foil. Fill with pie weights, dried beans or uncooked rice., Bake 8 minutes. Remove foil and weights; bake 5 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack. Reduce oven setting to 375°., For topping, in a small bowl, combine flour, brown sugar and salt; cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in walnuts. , Spoon filling into crust; sprinkle with topping. Bake pie 35-45 minutes or until golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cool on a wire rack.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 446 calories, Fat 27g fat (15g saturated fat), Cholesterol 61mg cholesterol, Sodium 336mg sodium, Carbohydrate 51g carbohydrate (29g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 4g protein.
APPLE STREUSEL PIE
This is the first on the dessert table to be devoured at any function or festivity! I made this up from a pie I had eaten at a restaurant years ago. This recipe makes two deep dish pies.
Provided by Lori Jett
Categories Desserts Pies Apple Pie Recipes
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 C).
- Prepare the topping by combining the butter, brown sugar, flour and chopped pecans. Cut in all ingredients with pastry cutter until pea-sized. Set aside
- Combine the apples, sugar, flour and cinnamon. Toss gently together and set aside.
- Place apple mixture in unbaked pie shells. Heap the apples up high in each shell and fill completely. Sprinkle topping on top of each.
- Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 50 minutes. Do not allow topping to get too dark.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 777.5 calories, Carbohydrate 92.8 g, Cholesterol 15.1 mg, Fat 44.2 g, Fiber 6.3 g, Protein 6.4 g, SaturatedFat 8.7 g, Sodium 604.6 mg, Sugar 36.3 g
STREUSEL APPLE PIE TOPPING
Steps:
- Stir together flour and sugar in a bowl. Cut in cold butter with a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in walnuts and apples.
- To use, sprinkle the mixture evenly over an apple pie, and bake according to recipe directions.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1086.6 calories, Carbohydrate 119.7 g, Cholesterol 122 mg, Fat 65.8 g, Fiber 5.5 g, Protein 11.7 g, SaturatedFat 31.1 g, Sodium 362.7 mg, Sugar 66.5 g
EASY GERMAN APPLE STREUSEL PIE
This is a super-easy pie recipe with a sweet bottom crust, a juicy cinnamony apple filling, and crisp streusel on top, all made out of the same dough.
Provided by anton
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European German
Time 1h25m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Combine apple slices and cinnamon in a saucepan and cook over low heat for 10 minutes. If necessary, add a tiny bit of water so apples don't burn. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 10-inch springform pan with butter
- Combine butter, sugar, vanilla sugar, and egg in a large bowl; beat using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Mix flour and baking powder in a separate bowl. Add 2/3 of flour mixture, 1 tablespoon at a time, to butter mixture and beat on low speed. Add remaining flour mixture and mix in by hand to make a crumbly dough.
- Transfer 1/2 the dough into the prepared springform pan and press down to create a bottom crust. Add apple slices, leaving a small space around the edges. Crumble remaining dough evenly on top.
- Bake in the preheated oven until streusel and crust are lightly browned, about 50 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Run a table knife around the edges to loosen. Carefully transfer to a serving plate or cooling rack.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 365.3 calories, Carbohydrate 52.6 g, Cholesterol 58.5 mg, Fat 16.7 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 3.5 g, SaturatedFat 10.3 g, Sodium 180.3 mg, Sugar 28.9 g
DUTCH APPLE PIE WITH OATMEAL STREUSEL
The crunchy oat topping adds an extra dimension to this delicious apple pie. Try using Golden Delicious, Jonagold, or Granny Smith apples for this pie.
Provided by Ginny
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Dutch
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Fit pastry shell into pie pan and place in freezer.
- To Make Apple Filling: Place apples in a large bowl. In a separate bowl combine 2 tablespoons flour, white sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice. Mix well, then add to apples. Toss until apples are evenly coated.
- Remove pie shell from freezer. Place apple mixture in pie shell and dot with 2 tablespoons butter or margarine. Lay a sheet of aluminum foil lightly on top of filling, but do not seal.
- Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes.
- While filling is baking, make Streusel Topping: In a medium bowl combine 3/4 cup flour, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, brown sugar, oats, and lemon peel. Mix thoroughly, then cut in 1/2 cup butter or margarine until mixture is crumbly. Remove filling from oven and sprinkle streusel on top.
- Reduce heat to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Bake an additional 30 to 35 minutes, until streusel is browned and apples are tender. Cover loosely with aluminum foil to prevent excess browning.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 440.8 calories, Carbohydrate 63.4 g, Cholesterol 38.1 mg, Fat 20.4 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 3.5 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, Sodium 209.8 mg, Sugar 38 g
FRENCH APPLE PIE WITH STREUSEL TOPPING
This recipe is so simple, yet the pie is delicious!
Provided by ErinB
Time 1h30m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Prepare crust: mix flour, sugar, and salt together in a bowl. Whisk oil and milk together in a separate bowl, then add to the dry mixture. Mix to combine and press into a 10-inch pie plate.
- Prepare filling: mix apples, sugar, flour, and cinnamon together in a large bowl. Place on top of the unbaked crust.
- Prepare topping: Mix flour, brown sugar, and butter in a bowl with a fork until crumbles are formed. Sprinkle on top of apple filling
- Bake in the preheated oven until filling is bubbly and topping is golden brown, about 1 hour.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 360.3 calories, Carbohydrate 52.8 g, Cholesterol 12.4 mg, Fat 16 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 4.4 g, Sodium 178.9 mg, Sugar 31.4 g
DUTCH APPLE PIE
The difference between classic apple pie and a Dutch apple pie recipe is all in the delicious crumb topping. Dutch apple pie topping is made with butter, Gold Medal™ flour, brown sugar and granulated sugar, and you'll know when it's ready to come out of the oven when the crumb toppings are a deep golden brown. Instead of a second pie crust, enjoy a generous blanket of sweet streusel crumbs-sprinkled over a tender spiced apple filling.
Provided by Stephanie Wise
Categories Dessert
Time 2h45m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In medium bowl, mix 1 cup flour and the salt. Cut in shortening, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through ingredients in opposite directions), until particles are size of small peas. Sprinkle with cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time, tossing with fork until all flour is moistened and pastry almost leaves side of bowl (1 to 2 teaspoons more water can be added if necessary). Gather pastry into a ball. Shape into flattened round on lightly floured surface. Wrap flattened round of pastry in plastic wrap, and refrigerate about 45 minutes or until dough is firm and cold, yet pliable. This allows the shortening to become slightly firm, which helps make the baked pastry more flaky. If refrigerated longer, let pastry soften slightly before rolling.
- Heat oven to 400°F. On surface sprinkled with flour, using floured rolling pin, roll pastry dough into circle 2 inches larger than 9-inch pie plate. Fold pastry into fourths; place in pie plate. Unfold and ease into plate, pressing firmly against bottom and side and being careful not to stretch pastry, which will cause it to shrink when baked. Trim overhanging edge of pastry 1 inch from rim of pie plate. Fold and roll pastry under, even with plate; flute as desired.
- In large bowl, toss Filling ingredients. Pour into pie plate, mounding apples toward center.
- In medium bowl, use pastry blender or fingers to mix butter, 1 cup flour and the brown sugar until a crumb forms. Sprinkle evenly over top of pie. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon granulated sugar on top.
- Bake 45 to 55 minutes or until pie crust and crumb topping are deep golden brown and filling begins to bubble. Transfer to cooling rack to cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 520, Carbohydrate 75 g, Cholesterol 30 mg, Fat 4, Fiber 3 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 160 mg, Sugar 45 g, TransFat 1/2 g
GRATED APPLE PIE WITH STREUSEL TOPPING
This is being posted in response to a request. It is from "The Grass Roots Cookbook" by Jean Anderson. The contributor was Mrs. McGraw from Kansas.
Provided by taylortwo
Categories Pie
Time 1h5m
Yield 1 pie
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- For the filling: coarsely grate the apples with their skins on.
- Mix apples thoroughly with sugar, flour, lemon juice, cinnamon, and salt.
- For the streusel topping: combine sugar, flour and salt; pressing out any lumps of sugar.
- Then using your hands, rub in the butter until mixture is crumbly.
- Spoon apple mixture into unbaked pie shell, then scatter streusel evenly over the top.
- Bake in a preheated 400°F oven for 10 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 375°F and continue to bake for an additional 25-30 minutes until the filling is bubbly and the streusel topping is dappled with brown.
- Remove pie from oven and let cool for 20-25 minutes before cutting.
APPLE PIE WITH PECAN STREUSEL
Pastry chef Melody Farrar, from the Inn at Pound Ridge, shared her recipe for these individual apple pies with Martha.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Pie & Tarts Recipes
Yield Makes six 5-inch pies
Number Of Ingredients 23
Steps:
- Pastry: Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in the bowl of a food processor. Add butter and pulse until butter is incorporated, leaving pieces no larger than the size of a lentil. Transfer mixture to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. With machine running on low speed, slowly add 3/4 cup buttermilk. Process until dough just comes together but does not form a ball, adding up to 1/4 cup more buttermilk if needed to bring dough together. Finish by hand, firmly pressing dough together to incorporate wet into dry. When there are still some dry crumbles, divide dough in half. Transfer each half to a piece of plastic wrap. Using the plastic wrap, form each into a disk and wrap well. Chill until firm. Divide each disk into 6 equal pieces. Working with one piece at a time, roll out on a lightly floured work surface into a 7-inch circle. Transfer to a baking sheet and place in freezer until well chilled. Repeat process with remaining dough.
- Filling: Toss apples to coat with lemon juice in a large bowl. Add granulated sugar, 1/2 cup brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, and salt; toss to combine. Gently stir in vanilla and heavy cream. Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat, and add remaining 1/2 cup brown sugar and apple mixture. Cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture thickens. Let cool and transfer to refrigerator until chilled.
- Streusel: Combine flour, sugar, and butter in a medium bowl. Mix until coarse crumbs form; add pecans and mix to incorporate. Transfer to refrigerator until chilled.
- Finishing: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Fit one dough round into a 5-inch metal pie tin to create a bottom crust. Fill with about 1/2 cup of the apple filling mixture. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon streusel mixture. Gently brush edges of dough with egg white to moisten. Top with a second round. Gently press to adhere. Trim edges flush to end of pan and crimp, as desired. Brush top with egg white. In a small bowl, combine cinnamon and sugar and sprinkle over pie. Place on a rimmed baking sheet and transfer to refrigerator until chilled. Repeat process with remaining ingredients.
- Transfer pies to oven and bake until golden brown, 45 to 50 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.
HOMEMADE APPLE-PEAR PIE WITH STREUSEL TOPPING
I have made many pies over the years and I feel confident in saying this is my best pie yet! From the homemade flaky, buttery crust to the flavors of apples and pears with notes of cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice and nutmeg, this is sure to be one of your favorites as well! This pie is perfect for Thanksgiving, Christmas and the...
Provided by Hope Vaillancourt
Categories Fruit Desserts
Time 1h45m
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- 1. PREHEAT OVEN TO 375°
- 2. FOR THE CRUST: BLEND flour and salt in medium mixing bowl. CUT chilled shortening into 1/2-inch cubes. Cut in chilled shortening cubes into flour mixture, using a pastry blender, in an up and down chopping motion, until mixture resembles coarse crumbs with some small pea-sized pieces remaining. SPRINKLE half the maximum recommended amount of ice cold water over the flour mixture. Using a fork, stir and draw flour from bottom of bowl to the top, distributing moisture evenly into flour. Press chunks down to bottom of bowl with fork. Add more water by the tablespoon, until dough is moist enough to hold together when pressed together. ROLL dough from center outward with steady pressure on a lightly floured work surface (or between two sheets of wax or parchment paper) into a circle 2-inches wider than pie plate for the bottom crust. Transfer dough to a pie plate coated with cooking spray by loosely rolling around rolling pin. Center the rolling pin over the pie plate, and then unroll, easing dough into pie plate. Trim edges of dough leaving a 3/4-inch overhang. Fold edge under. Flute dough as desired. Set aside in the refrigerator while making pie filling.
- 3. FOR THE PIE FILLING: combine flour, sugar, cinnamon and salt in a large bowl. Add lemon juice, apples and pears to the flour mixture. Toss gently to coat. Arrange pear-apple mixture in an even layer in prepared crust.
- 4. FOR THE STREUSEL TOPPING: combine flour and brown sugar in a medium bowl. Add cold butter and cut in with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal. Sprinkle evenly over pear-apple mixture. Bake for 1 hour or until lightly brown. Topping will be crunchy. Let cool for an hour before serving.
STREUSEL CRUMB TOPPED APPLE PIE
Tart Granny Smith apples and nutmeg are key to giving this pie a tangy flavor. This recipe is very easy to make, yet produces a quality apple pie. Best served warm with vanilla ice cream and drizzled with warm caramel sauce is nice too.
Provided by CRosa
Categories Pie
Time 55m
Yield 1 pie, 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven at 375 degrees with a cookie sheet on the center rack. Mix peeled and sliced apples in a large bowl with sugar, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and flour.
- Pour apple mixture into frozen pie crust.
- Make the streusel crumb topping by mixing together with a fork in a medium bowl the flour, cinnamon, and light brown sugar. Then mix in the softened butter with a fork, stirring and blending until the mixture resembles crumbs.
- Top the pie with the crumb topping, place on the cookie sheet in the preheated oven and bake for 40 - 45 minutes until the crust is a deep golden brown and the filling bubbles.
- Remove from oven, cool 30 minutes and serve warm with ice cream and caramel ice cream topping drizzled over pie, if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 421.6, Fat 19.3, SaturatedFat 9.2, Cholesterol 30.5, Sodium 296.1, Carbohydrate 60.9, Fiber 3.6, Sugar 34.6, Protein 3.5
Tips:
- Use a variety of apples. This will give your pie a more complex flavor and texture. Some good choices include Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, and Pink Lady.
- Peel and slice the apples thinly. This will help them cook evenly.
- Toss the apples with sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. This will help to flavor the apples and prevent them from browning.
- Use a deep-dish pie plate. This will help to prevent the pie from overflowing.
- Bake the pie until the crust is golden brown and the filling is bubbling. This will take about 45-50 minutes.
- Let the pie cool for at least 1 hour before serving. This will help the filling to set.
- Serve the pie with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
Conclusion:
This classic apple pie recipe is sure to be a hit with your family and friends. With its flaky crust, sweet and tangy filling, and crunchy streusel topping, this pie is the perfect dessert for any occasion. So what are you waiting for? Start baking today!
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