Indulge in a culinary journey with Tom's Mom's Apple Pie, a classic American dessert that captures the essence of homemade goodness. This delectable pie boasts a flaky, golden-brown crust that encases a symphony of tender apple slices, perfectly balanced with a sweet and tangy filling. Savor the burst of cinnamon and nutmeg, spices that dance on your palate, leaving a trail of warmth and comfort. Discover the secret to achieving that perfect crust, the ideal ratio of apples to filling, and the art of creating a lattice top that adds both visual appeal and a crispy texture. Treat your loved ones to a slice of this timeless classic, a true testament to the love and care that goes into every bite.
This comprehensive guide offers three variations of Tom's Mom's Apple Pie, catering to diverse tastes and dietary preferences. The Classic Apple Pie recipe stays true to tradition, using a combination of Granny Smith and Honeycrisp apples for a perfect balance of tartness and sweetness. For those seeking a healthier alternative, the Whole Wheat Apple Pie offers a nutritious twist, featuring a wholesome whole wheat crust and reduced sugar filling. Those with gluten restrictions can delight in the Gluten-Free Apple Pie, which utilizes a gluten-free flour blend to ensure everyone can enjoy this classic dessert.
Embrace the nostalgia and warmth of Tom's Mom's Apple Pie. Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting your culinary adventures, this guide provides all the essential steps, tips, and variations to create a pie that will become a cherished family favorite.
MOM'S MAPLE-APPLE PIE
Mom's apple pie might be a cliché, but others have tried and failed to rival my mom's recipe. My siblings and I panic when anyone else takes the holiday apple pie assignment, but we make sure Mom is making hers, too. -Rebecca Little, Park Ridge, Illinois
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h10m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a small bowl, combine the first five ingredients. In a large bowl, toss apples with lemon juice. Add sugar mixture; toss to coat., Unroll one pastry sheet into a 9-in. pie plate; trim even with rim. Add filling. Dot with butter; drizzle with 2 tablespoons maple syrup. Unroll remaining pastry; place over filling. Trim, seal and flute edge. Cut slits in top. Brush pastry with 1 tablespoon maple syrup., Bake at 425° for 40-45 minutes or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cover pie loosely with foil during the last 20 minutes if needed to prevent overbrowning. Remove foil. Cool on a wire rack. If desired, serve with warm maple syrup.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 438 calories, Fat 17g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 18mg cholesterol, Sodium 295mg sodium, Carbohydrate 70g carbohydrate (42g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 2g protein.
MOM'S SPECIAL APPLE PIE
Deliciously sweet apples are mounded in a flaky crust and topped with an irresistible nutty streusel. It is homemade goodness at its very best in Mom's Special Apple Pie!
Provided by Maegan - The BakerMama
Categories Dessert
Time 1h35m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Crust: Combine flour, sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Cut in butter using a pastry blender or two forks. Add water and toss with fork until evenly moistened. Form into a ball and place on a lightly floured surface. Roll the dough to about a 1/4-inch thickness and place in a 10-inch pie plate. Cut off any excess dough and pinch around the edges. Set aside.
- Filling: Preheat oven to 450°F. In a large bowl, combine apples, sour cream, sugar, flour, egg, vanilla, and salt. Mix well. Spoon into piecrust. Bake 10 minutes. Reduce oven to 350°F and continue to bake for 40 minutes or until filling is golden and slightly puffed.
- Streusel: Meanwhile, combine nuts, flour, sugars, cinnamon, and salt in a medium bowl. Mix very well. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Spoon over top of pie and bake 15 minutes longer at 350°F.
MOM'S FLAT APPLE PIE
This is a great pie for a picinic or potluck. You can pick it up and eat it with your hands. No gooey, drippy mess, but super moist!! The picture that I posted is one of the pictures of the pie my "little" brother made. He is such a great cook as well.
Provided by Jen Frame
Categories Pies
Time 1h10m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- 1. Mix ingredients for crust (which are the first 4 ingredients on the list).
- 2. Roll out half of the dough to fit a cookie sheet.
- 3. Sprinkle with cornflakes.
- 4. Place sliced apples on top of cornflakes.
- 5. Mix sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle on top of apples and dot with butter.
- 6. Add top crust to cover.
- 7. Beat egg white and sugar and brush on top of pie. Cut a few slits in the top of the pie crust.
- 8. Bake at 425 degrees F for 25-30 mintues.
- 9. Mix powered sugar, vanilla and enough milk to make a thin frosting. Drizzle over hot pie.
MOM'S APPLE PIE I
My Mom makes the best Apple Pie I have ever tasted. Now I would like to share her secret with you. Serve with vanilla ice cream if you wish.
Provided by Rita Wittwer
Categories Desserts Pies Apple Pie Recipes
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (225 degrees C). Fit bottom crust into a 9 inch pie plate.
- In a small bowl, mix together sugar, flour, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Place sliced apples in a large bowl and sprinkle with sugar mixture. Toss until apples are thoroughly coated. Spoon apples into pan.
- Dot apples with butter or margarine, then sprinkle with whiskey. Cover with top crust. Seal edges and cut steam vents in top.
- Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes. Lower temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and bake an additional 40 minutes. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 396.9 calories, Carbohydrate 55.3 g, Cholesterol 7.6 mg, Fat 18.1 g, Fiber 4.4 g, Protein 3.3 g, SaturatedFat 5.6 g, Sodium 291.7 mg, Sugar 29.6 g
MOM'S HARVEST APPLE PIE
Provided by Food Network
Categories dessert
Time 1h20m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- In a large bowl, combine the sliced apples, orange zest, cranberries, raisins, walnuts, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg and mix well. Roll out the bottom dough and place it into a 9-inch pan, leaving 1-inch of pie dough hanging over. Pour the pie filling into the crust. Roll out the top dough and cut it with a scalloped pastry wheel into 15 strips. Gently twist the strips 2 or 3 times, beginning with the longest ones, and place them on top of the pie, working outward and in various angles. Gently fold the bottom crust up over the edge of the pie and flute the edges with your fingertips. With a pastry brush, gently brush the half-and-half over the entire top crust and edges and then sprinkle generously with sugar.
- Bake until apples are cooked, about 45 to 50 minutes. (You can check the apples with a fork to make sure they are tender). Remove to a rack to cool. Serve warm or at room temperature.
MOM'S APPLE PIE II
Mom's apple pie is your standard for all other apple pies! It is a typical New England recipe that tastes the best in the fall when the apples are at their prime.
Provided by DENISEMACGREGOR
Categories Desserts Pies Apple Pie Recipes
Time 55m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (230 degrees C).
- In a large bowl, mix white flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder and salt. Stir in oil and milk all at once with a fork. When mixture forms a ball, divide into 2 pieces. Roll out, one half at a time between two pieces of waxed paper. Line a 9 inch pie pan with one half.
- In a large bowl, combine apples, lemon juice, sugar and cinnamon. Mix well and pour into pie crust; dot with butter. Cover with top crust. Seal and crimp edges, and cut slits in the top for steam to escape.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes, then lower oven temperature to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Continue to bake for another 30 minutes or until apples are soft.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 464.4 calories, Carbohydrate 62.4 g, Cholesterol 4.7 mg, Fat 22.9 g, Fiber 5.7 g, Protein 6.1 g, SaturatedFat 4.4 g, Sodium 185.5 mg, Sugar 22.9 g
MOM'S BEST APPLE PIE
Just the way Mom always made it. She passed it on to me, and now I'm passing it on to you. I usually cheat and use ready made crusts, I never use the salt, and I add more pie seasoning and vanilla just as personal preference.
Provided by serabear
Categories Pie
Time 1h20m
Yield 1 pie, 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Peel, core, and pare apples.
- Mix all dry ingredients.
- Spread 1/3 of apples, followed by 1/3 of sugar mixture into the bottom of prepared unbaked 9in pie crust, repeat twice.
- Top with pats of butter, and cover with top pie crust. Cut star shape (an X) into center of crust, slightly pull back dough.
- Mix cream with vanilla, pour slowly into opening of crust.
- Place on cookie sheet, and bake at 400 for 50 minutes, or until crust is golden brown and juices are bubbling.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 610.1, Fat 29.6, SaturatedFat 10.9, Cholesterol 28.9, Sodium 410, Carbohydrate 84.6, Fiber 5.9, Sugar 49.8, Protein 4.6
MOM'S APPLE PIE
One of the best applie pies I have ever tasted. This recipe appeared in our local paper following a apple pie contest at the San Jose Fairmont Hotel. It is from the winner, Diane King.
Provided by SharleneW
Categories Dessert
Time 1h15m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- To make filling: In a bowl, mix together sugar, flour, cardamom, nutmeg, cinnamon, butter and applies.
- To make crust: In another bowl, cut shortening into flour with a pastry cutter. Mix in salt and white vinegar, beaten egg and 5 tablespoons cold water; set aside.
- To assemble pie: Divide dough in half. Roll out half the dough into a circle to fit an 8-inch glass pie pan. Strain apple filling (so the filling won't be too wet), then place into pie shell. Roll out other half of dough and place on top of filling. Roll out any leftover dough scraps; use a small leaf-shaped cookie cutter to cut out leaves to decorate pie rim; and place three leaves in center of pie. Brush leaves with the beaten egg white-water mixture. Cut slits in pie crust top to vent. Sprinkle top of pie with cinnamon sugar mixture. Bake for about 45 minutes in a preheated 425°F oven or until juice bubbles through pie slits.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 874.8, Fat 48.3, SaturatedFat 13.6, Cholesterol 45.4, Sodium 438.9, Carbohydrate 104.7, Fiber 5.6, Sugar 48.8, Protein 8.9
MOMS APPLE PIE
My Mother always makes the most delicious Apple pie. I have made her apple pie many times....it all comes down to the taste that the juice the apples, cinnamon and lemon juice makes. This pie has the perfect combination of tartness & sweetness.. With my Aunts crust and my Moms filling, I can't go wrong..Enjoy!! My pics.
Provided by Cassie *
Categories Fruit Desserts
Time 1h35m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 400 degree.
- 2. Prepare crust if making homemade. If using store bought, place bottom crust into pie plate.
- 3. Prepare apples. Peel and slice apples about 1/4 inch thick, place in a medium bowl; add flour, sugars, cinnamon, lemon juice, mix and set aside. (taste after they start making juice). I leave these set for about 15 - 20 minutes, then stir again and taste. If the juice is too sour, add some more sugar. It should be somewhat tart.
- 4. Place the bottom crust in pie plate, having some overhang, spoon the apples and juice in. I heap mine; they will cook down, so make sure you have your dish heaped, but not running over. Top with pieces of butter.
- 5. Now, carefully top the apples with the other crust. Fold top crust under the edge of the bottom crust. Use a fork or fingers to pinch the crusts together.
- 6. I brush the top with milk, sprinkle with sugar, and cut several slits to vent.
- 7. Bake at 400 degree F. for 15 minutes; I cover the crust with foil to keep from getting too brown. Make sure you place foil under the pie as it the juices may leak out. Reduce heat to 350 degree F. and bake for another 50 to 55 minutes. I take a thin knife and slide it through one of the venting holes to make sure apples are tender. I made one deep dish and one regular 9 in. pie. You may need to bake a deep dish a few minutes longer, obviously there are more apples to cook.
- 8. Let cool on cooling rack. Cover and refrigerate pie till ready to serve. Cover left over pie and refrigerate.
Tips:
- Use a variety of apples: This will give your pie a more complex flavor and texture. Some good options include Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, and Pink Lady.
- Peel and slice the apples thinly: This will help them cook evenly and prevent them from becoming mushy.
- Add a little lemon juice to the apples: This will help to prevent them from browning.
- Use a combination of spices: Cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger are all classic apple pie spices, but you can also experiment with other spices, such as cardamom or allspice.
- Don't overfill the pie crust: The apples will expand as they cook, so it's important to leave some room for them to do so.
- Brush the crust with milk or egg wash before baking: This will help it to brown and give it a shiny finish.
- Bake the pie until the crust is golden brown and the filling is bubbling: This will usually take about 45-50 minutes.
- Let the pie cool for at least 1 hour before serving: This will give the filling time to set and the flavors to meld.
Conclusion:
Tom's Mom's Apple Pie is a classic American dessert that is perfect for any occasion. With its flaky crust, tender apples, and warm spices, this pie is sure to be a hit with everyone at your table. So next time you're looking for a delicious and easy-to-make dessert, give this recipe a try. You won't be disappointed!
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