Indulge in the ultimate comfort food experience with our deep-dish apple pie recipe, a culinary masterpiece that combines the perfect balance of sweet and tart. This exceptional dessert features a flaky, buttery crust enveloping a generous filling of tender, caramelized apples, all topped with a sprinkling of coarse sugar for an irresistibly crunchy finish. Our comprehensive guide also includes delightful variations such as a Dutch apple pie with a streusel topping, a rustic apple galette with a hint of lemon zest, and a unique apple-cranberry pie that adds a touch of tangy sweetness. These recipes cater to various skill levels, ensuring that every baker, from novice to experienced, can create a stunning and delectable apple pie that will impress family and friends.
Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!
DEEP DISH GRANNY SMITH APPLE PIE
This is a quick and easy pie. Tastes great with vanilla ice cream on top.
Provided by Michele Erbe Wilkins
Categories Desserts Pies Apple Pie Recipes
Time 1h
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
- Peel, core, and halve apples. Cut into 1/2-inch slices, then slice into 1/2-inch cubes. Combine sugar, butter, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt together in a large bowl; add apples and toss to coat evenly. Add flour and toss again to distribute.
- Pour apple mixture into 1 pie crust. Roll out 2nd pie crust, top pie, and pinch crust edges together.
- Place pie on baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 45 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 265.6 calories, Carbohydrate 39.3 g, Cholesterol 5.1 mg, Fat 12 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 1.8 g, SaturatedFat 4.5 g, Sodium 259.2 mg, Sugar 22.1 g
DEEP-DISH APPLE PIE
This recipe is a winner! The crust is so flaky and the filling is sure to please everyone. -Salem Cross Inn, West Brookfield, Massachusetts
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h30m
Yield 15 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Place flour in a large bowl; cut in shortening until crumbly. In a small bowl, whisk egg, water and vinegar; gradually add to crumb mixture, tossing with a fork until dough holds together when pressed. Shape into a rectangle. Wrap and refrigerate 30 minutes or overnight., Preheat oven to 375°. For filling, in a large bowl, toss apples with lemon juice. In a small bowl, combine sugars, flour, cinnamon and nutmeg; add to apple mixture and toss to coat. Transfer to a 13x9-in. baking dish; dot with butter., On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to fit top of pie. Place over filling. Trim and flute edges. In a small bowl, whisk egg with milk; brush over crust. Cut slits in top. Bake 40-50 minutes or until crust is golden brown and apples are tender. Cool on a wire rack.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 208 calories, Fat 8g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 30mg cholesterol, Sodium 18mg sodium, Carbohydrate 31g carbohydrate (15g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
DEEP-DISH APPLE PIE
Provided by Ina Garten
Categories dessert
Time 2h15m
Yield One 9-or 10-inch pie
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Cut each apple quarter in thirds crosswise and combine in a bowl with the zests, juices, 1/2 cup sugar, flour, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice.
- Roll out half the pie dough and drape it over a 9- or 10-inch pie pan to extend about 1/2-inch over the rim. Don't stretch the dough; if it's too small, just put it back on the board and re-roll it.
- Fill the pie with the apple mixture. Brush the edge of the bottom pie crust with the egg wash so the top crust will adhere. Top with the second crust and trim the edges to about 1-inch over the rim. Tuck the edge of the top crust under the edge of the bottom crust and crimp the 2 together with your fingers or a fork. Brush the entire top crust with the egg wash, sprinkle with 1 teaspoon sugar, and cut 4 or 5 slits.
- Place the pie on a sheet pan and bake for 1 to 1 1/4 hours, or until the crust is browned and the juices begin to bubble out. Serve warm.
- Dice the butter and return it to the refrigerator while you prepare the flour mixture. Place the flour, salt, and sugar in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade and pulse a few times to mix. Add the butter and shortening. Pulse 8 to 12 times, until the butter is the size of peas. With the machine running, pour the ice water down the feed tube and pulse the machine until the dough begins to form a ball. Dump out on a floured board and roll into a ball. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Cut the dough in half. Roll each piece on a well-floured board into a circle, rolling from the center to the edge, turning and flouring the dough to make sure it doesn't stick to the board. Fold the dough in half, place in a pie pan, and unfold to fit the pan. Repeat with the top crust.
DEEP DISH APPLE PIE
Deep dish apple pie features layers and layers of delicious apple slices and a buttery flaky pie crust!
Provided by Sally
Categories Pie
Time 7h
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Prepare my pie crust recipe through step 5.
- In a large bowl, stir the apple slices, sugar, flour, lemon juice, cinnamon, allspice, and nutmeg together until thoroughly combined. Set filling aside as the oven preheats. This gives the filling a chance to rest.
- Preheat oven to 400°F (204°C).
- On a floured work surface, roll out one of the discs of chilled dough (keep the other one in the refrigerator). Turn the dough about a quarter turn after every few rolls until you have a circle 12 inches in diameter. Carefully place the dough into a 9×2 inch pie dish. Tuck it in with your fingers, making sure it is smooth. Spoon the filling into the crust and discard the leftover juices in the bottom of the bowl.
- Remove the other disc of chilled pie dough from the refrigerator. Roll the dough into a circle that is 12 inches diameter. Lattice the pie crust. Crimp or flute the edges to seal.
- Lightly brush the top of the pie crust with the egg wash. Sprinkle the top with coarse sugar, if using.
- Place the pie onto a large baking sheet and bake for 25 minutes. Keeping the pie in the oven, turn the temperature down to 375°F (190°C) and bake for an additional 30-35 minutes. After the first 20 minutes of bake time, I place a pie crust shield on top of the pie to prevent the edges from browning too quickly.
- Allow the pie to cool for 3 full hours at room temperature before serving. This time allows the filling to thicken up. Cover leftovers tightly and store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
DEEP DISH APPLE PIE
This recipe is from my grandma, though it's not really a pie as there's no crust. It works well to cut the sugar and sugar/flour/butter mixtures in half, but I'm putting the recipe here mostly as it came to me. The recipe says to fill half the pan with apples, then sprinkle with cinnamon, then fill the other half with apples, sprinkle with cinnamon again, then top, so I'm estimating the cinnamon but I counted the apples I used when I made it last. I prefer to use brown sugar.
Provided by heavenslice
Categories Dessert
Time 1h45m
Yield 16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Fill 9x13 pan half full with peeled and sliced apples, sprinkle with cinnamon and 1/2 cup sugar.
- Finish filling pan with peeled and sliced apples, sprinkle again with cinnamon.
- Combine remaining 1 cup sugar, flour and butter (I use a pastry blender).
- Bake in 350 degree oven for 1 hour, temperature may be lower if using brown sugar.
DEEP-DISH APPLE PIE
If you're going to the trouble of making a pie, why not make it a blockbuster? This pie, adapted from the professional pie coach Kate McDermott, is both deeper and wider than the traditional nine-inch version. The thicker rim is especially satisfying, like a buttery, crumbly slab of shortbread. You can use a 10-inch deep-dish pie pan, or a deep nine- or 10-inch square, or another 2 1/2- to 3-quart baking dish of your choice. A mix of apple types always makes the best filling.
Provided by Julia Moskin
Categories pies and tarts, dessert
Time 2h
Yield 12 to 16 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Make the crust: In a food processor or stand mixer, mix together the flour, salt and sugar. Add butter and pulse (or mix at medium-low speed) until the pieces are coated with flour. Add 1/2 cup ice water and mix until incorporated. Keep dribbling in ice water, a tablespoon at a time, mixing until the dough just comes together into a lump. It should be moist, but not sticky. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface. (If dough feels wet, use a little extra flour.) Press the dough together, turning over a few times, until smooth and solid.
- Shape into 2 disks, using about 1/3 of the dough for the top crust and the remaining 2/3 for the bottom crust. Wrap separately in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 1 hour and up to 2 days.
- On a lightly floured surface or nonstick baking mat, roll out the larger disk to about 1/4-inch thickness. The size and shape will depend on your dish. Use the crust to line a large 2 1/2- to 3-quart baking dish, like a 10-inch round or 9-inch square, at least 2 inches deep. Refrigerate while you prepare the apples.
- Make the filling: In a large mixing bowl, combine the apples, sugar, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, lemon juice or vinegar, 1 tablespoon Calvados and flour. Toss together until the apples are roughly coated with what looks like wet sand. If filling is dry, add the remaining tablespoon of Calvados. Pour into the pie crust, mounding above the rim, and dot with butter. (If necessary, add more apple pieces to the top. Don't worry about mixing them in.)
- Roll out remaining dough to 1/4-inch thickness (or a bit less) and lay it gently over the fruit. Trim any excess and fold the edges into a thick rim. Crimp, if desired.
- Whisk the egg thoroughly with 1 tablespoon cold water. Brush over the entire top crust, including the edges. Cut 5 or 6 vents on top. Refrigerate pie while the oven heats.
- Place a baking sheet on the middle rack of the oven and heat to 425 degrees. Place pie on baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes. Reduce heat to 375 degrees. Bake another 25 minutes.
- Open the oven and carefully sprinkle the sugar over the surface of the pie. Bake about 10 minutes longer. Look for steam and bubbling juices coming out of the vents, and a well-browned crust, before removing the pie from the oven.
- Let cool at least 1 hour before serving.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 406, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 48 grams, Fat 22 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 5 grams, SaturatedFat 14 grams, Sodium 294 milligrams, Sugar 17 grams, TransFat 1 gram
CRISP RAW APPLE PIE
Instead of an oven, use a food processor to create this crisp, fresh apple pie. It was created for raw-food dieters, but it also gives home cooks a fast and refreshing dessert option that takes a fraction of the time of a traditional fruit pie. Well reader, Marie Delcioppo, who submitted this recipe, says "It's incredibly fresh. You can really taste the flavors."
Provided by Tara Parker-Pope
Time 20m
Yield Serves 10
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- To assemble the crust, put all ingredients in food processor and process until well mixed and sticky. Line a 10-inch pie pan with extra-virgin olive oil. Pour crust into pan and pat firmly into place. Use your hands to bring the crust up the sides of the pie pan, all the way to the rim.
- To make the filling, put the apple in food processor and pulse until finely chopped. Combine apple and blueberries/pomegranates in large bowl and mash with fork. Add chia seeds, vanilla and cinnamon and mix well. Fill the pie crust with the filling and smooth evenly with a rubber spatula.
- Finally, for the topping, use the food processor or a mandoline to slice the apples paper thin. Layer the sliced apples on top of the filling in a circular, overlapping pattern. In the food processor, combine walnuts, dates and orange essential oil and pulse until finely ground. Sprinkle the walnut, date and orange mixture on top of the sliced apples. Serve cold.
Tips:
- Buy firm, tart apples for the best flavor and texture in your pie.
- Slice the apples thinly so they cook evenly.
- Pack the apples tightly into the pie crust to prevent them from shrinking too much.
- Brush the top crust with milk or cream before baking to give it a golden brown color.
- Bake the pie until the crust is golden brown and the filling is bubbling.
- Allow the pie to cool completely before serving to allow the filling to set.
- Serve the pie with vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, or caramel sauce.
Conclusion:
This deep-dish apple pie recipe is a classic for a reason. It's easy to make, delicious, and perfect for any occasion. With its flaky crust, tender apples, and sweet filling, this pie is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. So next time you're in the mood for a homemade dessert, give this recipe a try. You won't be disappointed.
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