Indulge in a culinary journey to the heart of French patisserie with our exquisite French Apple Pie, also known as Glazed Apple Cream Pie. This delectable dessert combines the classic flavors of sweet apples, creamy custard, and a flaky, buttery crust to create a symphony of taste and texture. Savor the perfect balance of flavors as the tartness of the apples complements the richness of the custard, while the golden crust adds a delightful crunch. Discover the secrets behind this timeless classic with our collection of recipes, each offering a unique twist on this beloved French dessert. From the traditional French Apple Pie recipe to the Glazed Apple Cream Pie variation, our recipes cater to every taste and skill level. Embark on this culinary adventure and create a masterpiece that will leave your taste buds tantalized and your loved ones asking for more.
Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!
FRENCH APPLE PIE OR IS IT GLAZED APPLE CREAM PIE
This double crust pie has a cream filling topped with cinnamon laced apples. To finish, a simple glaze is poured over the warm pie. Serve chilled for best results.
Provided by CHEF GRPA
Categories Dessert
Time 1h
Yield 1 PIE, 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- 1. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup milk, 1/2 cup cream, and 1/4 cup butter. Heat until butter is melted, stirring occasionally. In a small bowl, whisk together the cornstarch, 2 tablespoons milk, and vanilla; stir into saucepan. Cook until thickened, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, and set aside to cool slightly.
- 2. Preheat oven to 400*F. In a medium bowl, combine the apples, flour, and cinnamon. Mix well.
- 3. Line a 9 inch pie pan with pie dough. Pour thickened filling mixture into pastry-lined pie pan. Arrange apple mixture evenly over filling. Top with second crust, seal and flute the edges. Cut slits in top crust.
- 4. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes, or until crust is golden brown and apples are tender. Cool for at least 30 minutes.
- 5. In small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar, 1 tablespoon milk, 1/4 teaspoon vanilla, and 1 tablespoon softened butter. Blend until smooth; pour evenly over warm pie. Refrigerate for AT LEAST 1 1/2 hours before serving (longer is better).
- My Note: I also added a little cinnamon to the glaze which added just the right extra touch in my opinion. Try this- you'll love it. Oh- and warm each slices in the microwave about 25-30 seconds. It's so much better that way! A couple of suggestions: 1) The recipe suggests serving the pie cold, but try it at room temperature, or slightly warm (30 seconds in the microwave should do it) 2) The thinner your apple slices, the better! Try it with pear and/or peach. Adding walnut pieces is a nice variation. Use aluminum foil at the end of baking to keep the crust from getting too brown. A little extra cinnamon or lemon zest in the glaze is good. (I use an extra deep dish, make a lattice top and extra custard and glaze.) Make 2 and hide 1 if you want leftovers. Delicious!
FRENCH APPLE PIE
This is a great recipe given to me by my Mother in law. This is my husband's favorite pie and I love making it for him. Even if you don't like raisins too much, they are not overwhelming.
Provided by Karen..
Categories Pie
Time 1h5m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- Place one crust in a 9 inch pie pan.
- Mix apple slices and raisins and place in pie shell.
- Sprinkle with lemon juice.
- Mix remaining ingredients (not Icing) and sprinkle on top of apples and raisins.
- Dot with butter if desired and place 2nd crust on top.
- Crimp or flute edges as desired.
- Bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes, then reduce heat to 375 degrees and Bake 40 more minutes.
- When pie is cool, mix the icing and drizzle over the crust.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 492.8, Fat 15.3, SaturatedFat 3.8, Cholesterol 0.3, Sodium 311.3, Carbohydrate 89.3, Fiber 5.8, Sugar 58.4, Protein 4
IMPOSSIBLE FRENCH APPLE PIE
Apple pie that makes own crust. Pecans may be used in place of walnuts.
Provided by Brenda Ward
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European French
Time 1h15m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 10 inch pie pan.
- In a large bowl, mix apples, cinnamon and nutmeg together; turn mixture into pan. In a separate bowl, beat sugar, milk, 1/2 cup biscuit mix, eggs and butter until smooth. Pour over apples.
- To Make Streusel: In a small bowl, stir together 1 cup biscuit mix, nuts, brown sugar and butter; mix until crumbly. Sprinkle streusel over top of pie.
- Bake in preheated oven for 55 to 60 minutes; bake until knife inserted in center of pie comes out clean.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 324 calories, Carbohydrate 49.7 g, Cholesterol 53.9 mg, Fat 13.2 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 4.6 g, SaturatedFat 5.1 g, Sodium 306.3 mg, Sugar 35.8 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
GLAZED APPLE CREAM PIE
A friend who NEVER bakes gave me this recipe recently. I think she's made this pie once a week for the past 6 weeks now! This one is great!
Provided by Kathy
Categories Desserts Pies Custard and Cream Pie Recipes
Time 3h
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup milk, 1/2 cup cream, and 1/4 cup butter. Heat until butter is melted, stirring occasionally. In a small bowl, whisk together the cornstarch, 2 tablespoons milk, and vanilla; stir into saucepan. Cook until thickened, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, and set aside to cool slightly.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). In a medium bowl, combine the apples, flour, and cinnamon. Mix well.
- Line a 9 inch pie pan with pie dough. Pour thickened filling mixture into pastry-lined pie pan. Arrange apple mixture evenly over filling. Top with second crust, seal and flute the edges. Cut slits in top crust.
- Bake for 30 to 40 minutes, or until crust is golden brown and apples are tender. Cool for at least 30 minutes.
- In small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar, 1 tablespoon milk, 1/4 teaspoon vanilla, and 1 tablespoon softened butter. Blend until smooth; pour evenly over warm pie. Refrigerate for AT LEAST 1 1/2 hours before serving (longer is better).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 480.4 calories, Carbohydrate 51.1 g, Cholesterol 41.1 mg, Fat 29.4 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 4.3 g, SaturatedFat 12.3 g, Sodium 319.1 mg, Sugar 24.6 g
FRENCH APPLE PIE WITH A FROSTING GLAZE TOP
Make and share this French Apple Pie With a Frosting Glaze Top recipe from Food.com.
Provided by CHEF GRPA
Categories Pie
Time 2h
Yield 1 9 inch pie, 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- TIP:( Use your favorite baking apples a combination of Granny Smiths (for their tart flavor and crisp texture) and Cortlands (for their sweetness and softer texture) is nice. Northern Spies or Ginger Golds are wonderful, if you can get them. ).
- For the filling*: Bring the apple cider to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat about 20 minutes, until reduced to about 2/3 cup.
- For Crust:.
- Combine the flour, salt and sugar, cinnamon in a food processor. Add the butter and shortening, and pulse until mixture forms coarse crumbs. Add 2 tablespoons of ice water to the flour mixture. With the machine running, add additional water, a tablespoon at a time, until clumps form. Mold the dough into two balls, shape into disks and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out the remaining dough into a 13-inch round. Roll it up on the rolling pin and unroll it on the top of the pie. Trim the edges, leaving a 1-inch rim of dough. Fold that under and crimp the edges with your fingers or a fork. Slit the top crust with a knife a few times to let the steam escape. Or you can use a refigerated pie crust mix from the store.
- This pie crust is a lot easier to roll after it has chilled for two hours. It then absorbs less flour when rolled. The lemon juice will tenderize the gluten while baking--there is no need for any special precaution in rolling. The large circle of dough can be easily manipulated into the pan by first folding it in four, and then unfolding right in the pan, where the pan provides support. Your recipe directs the filling to be cooked and added to the rolled dough without saying anything about any cooling time. Using a hot filling makes the pastry get soggy in the oven.
- For the filling: Ingredients:.
- TIP:( Use your favorite baking apples - a combination of Granny Smiths (for their tart flavor and crisp texture) and Cortlands (for their sweetness and softer texture) is nice. Northern Spies or Ginger Golds are wonderful, if you can get them. ).
- 1 teaspoon baking soda.
- 1 cup all-purpose flour.
- 2 2/3 cups apple cider reduced * see below.
- 1 to 1-1/2 cup golden raisins seedless raisins soak in about 1/3 cup apple cider about 4 hours or overnight mix untill raisins are plunp. or Combine raisins and cider in a small microwave-safe bowl; microwave at HIGH for 1 minute or so until raisins are plump. Set aside.
- *2 2/3 cups apple cider (reduced to about 2/3 cup) For the filling:.
- Bring the apple cider to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat about 20 minutes, until reduced to about 2/3 cup.
- 1. Preheat oven to 350 deg F.
- 2. Combine 1/4 cup butter, white sugar, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, soda, flour, cider raisins, apples, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and I Add a little lemon juice to enhance their flavor. in the order given. and add the apple cider (reduced to about 2/3 cup) in a bowl mix will, Pour into pie pan.
- 3. The remaining dough, Roll it up on the rolling pin and unroll it on the top of the pie. Trim the edges, Slit the top crust with a knife a few times to let the steam escape.
- Cover the rim of the crust with foil if it darkens too quickly.
- And my only suggestion here, is to put it on a foil-covered baking sheet may bubbled over the side of the pie plate.
- 4. Bake for 45 minutes at 350 degrees F.
- 5. Cool on a wire rack after cool put it in the refrigerate for about 25-30 minute.
- 6. Ensure the pie is very cool before the glaze is drizzled on. Put it back in the refrigerate so the glaze set up, Now serving time.
- To make frosting Glaze:.
- Vanilla Glaze Yield:1 cup " This is Great on Apple Cookies! as will".
- Ingredients:.
- 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar.
- 2 1/2 teaspoons milk.
- 1/8 teaspoon salt.
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract.
- 1 teaspoon butter.
- Directions:.
- 1. Melt the butter and add to rest of ingredients. Mix until creamy.
- I found the glaze a too thick- albeit pretty- when I added the minimal amount of milk. After switching it to tablespoons, it turned out a nice glaze consistency. I also added a teaspoon of cinnamon and poured it over pie.
- NOTE: Golden Delicious apples ARE Not related to Red Delicious, they are Best for snacking and in salads. They are poor as a baking apples.
FRENCH APPLE CREAM PIE
This is an unusual dessert that's like a traditional baked apple pie, but the only baking is for the cheesecake topping. Not what you would expect, but very tasty. We got this at a recipe shower when we were first married and it's become a family favorite.
Provided by Pugsley53
Categories Pie
Time 45m
Yield 1 pie, 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Peel and core apples.
- Slice apples 1/2" thick to make 4 cups.
- In 3 quart saucepan combine 1/2 t Orange peel, orange juice, butter, 2/3 C sugar and spices.
- Bring to a boil and stir until sugar is dissolved.
- Add apples,and cook until translucent.
- Blend water and cornstatch and add to apples.
- Cook until boils and thickens.
- Remove from heat, add lemon juice and cool.
- Whip cream cheese until fluffy and gradually beat in 1/3 C sugar and remaining orange peel.
- Beat in the egg.
- Turn cooled filling into baked crust.
- Spoon whipped cheese mixture evenly over the top.
- Sprinkle almonds and coconut over cheese.
- Bake @350 degrees for 20-25 minutes until set and lightly browned.
- Cool and Chill before serving.
Tips:
- Use a variety of apples for a more complex flavor. Some good choices include Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, and Braeburn.
- Peel and slice the apples thinly so that they cook evenly.
- Be sure to cook the apples until they are soft but still hold their shape.
- Use a good quality puff pastry for the crust. You can find it in the freezer section of most grocery stores.
- Roll out the puff pastry dough to a thickness of about 1/8 inch.
- Brush the edges of the dough with water before folding it over the apples. This will help to seal the pie and prevent the filling from leaking out.
- Bake the pie at a high temperature for the first 15 minutes, then reduce the temperature to finish baking.
- Let the pie cool for at least 30 minutes before serving. This will allow the filling to set.
Conclusion:
This French apple pie is a delicious and classic dessert that is perfect for any occasion. With its flaky crust, tender apples, and creamy filling, it is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. So next time you are looking for a special dessert, give this French apple pie a try. You won't be disappointed.
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