Apple pie recipe?

[htmom]

Hey all! Anyone have a tried and true apple pie recipe? I love to make pies but I have NEVER tried an apple one. I don't like the canned apple pie filling stuff they use in "bought" pies so I thought maybe I could try a real one!
Thanks everyone! Happy Holidays! (well soon enough lol)

 

[lewdyan1]

One of my favorites is a Brown Bag Apple Pie.. You actually bake it in a bag. You can find many variations, but this is the one I use.


1 unbaked 9-inch pie shell
2 1/2 lbs cooking apples (3 or 4 large Granny Smiths)
1 cup granulated sugar, divided use
1/2 cup all-purpose flour, plus
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, divided use
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg or cinnamon (I use a little of each)
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 cup very soft butter or margarine
1 large brown paper bag (brown paper grocery bag)

About an hour and a half before serving pie:.
Prepare favorite pastry piecrust (or use prepared frozen) Then make pie shell having fluted or rope edge.
Start heating oven to 400 d F. Wash, pare then quarter apples; cut each quarter into 4 pieces, making 7 cups good-sized chunks.
In a large bowl, toss apple chunks with a mixture of 1/2 cup granulated sugar, 2 tablespoons flour, and the nutmeg or cinnamon, until each apple chunk is completely coated. Fill pie shell with apple chunks, piling them high in the center of the pie; then sprinkle them with lemon juice.
Thoroughly mix 1/2 cup each of sugar and flour, and the butter, into a soft paste; spread over top of piled apple chunks.
Place pie in paper bag, closing open end (I use paper clips). Set on rack in center of oven and bake about 1 hour, or until pie is done and nicely browned. Then remove pie from oven and let cool 5-10 minutes before carefully removing it from the paper bag. Serve warm with ice cream.

 

[MazdaUK]

This is my recipe

Shortcrust pastry - enough to either top a deep pie dish or to line and top to taste. (I use 8oz flour, 4 oz butter rub in, then mix to dough with cold water - should not be sticky, and there should be nothing left in the bowl). If you are lining the dish, roll out half the pastry (sorry I can't remember the exact amount for each option - Dising at work I'll amend later), line the dish and prick gently. Otherwise just grease well with butter.

Peel, core and slice enough apples to fill the dish - we always use Bramley cooking apples about 1 1/2 lb , sprinkle with a few tbsps sugar (2-6 depending if you like your pie sweet - if you're using a different apple you will need less). You can also sprinkle with a little cinnamon and add raisins/sultanas if you like (I don't!).

Roll out the other half of the pastry. If you have lined the dish, moisten the pastry on the rim (if you haven't lined the dish, cut a strip of pastry from the rolled out dough and press to the moistened pie dish, then moisten the top). Carefully lay the pastry over the filling and press the laters of pastry together. Trim pie, flute and knock up edge to seal firmly. Brush top with a little water or milk and sprinkle with more sugar. Cut two small slits in the top to let steam escape and cook in oven at 180-200 degrees C (depending on your oven) for 25-45 minutes until apple feels soft when prodded through the slits.

Serve with ice cream or custard

 

[htmom]

Thanks guys so much!

 

[jkp464]

I second the brown bag apple pie recipe. My family absolutely loves this recipe.

 

[bigsis1970]

question on the Brown Bag recipe --- do you put the crust in a pie pan or just in the brown bag w/o a pan ?? Thanks Michelle

 

[lewdyan1]

question on the Brown Bag recipe --- do you put the crust in a pie pan or just in the brown bag w/o a pan ?? Thanks Michelle

We use the frozen pie crust that comes in the metal tin. You put the whole thing in.

 

[bigsis1970]

Thanks Dyan!!