How to Make Apple Pie

Introduction

What's better than homemade apple pie? Not a lot of things. This is a dessert that you can serve year round and it is always popular. Use tart apples for your pies - Granny Smiths and pippins are good choices. This recipe makes one 9-inch pie.

By: eHow Food & Drink Editor

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Difficulty: Moderate

Tips & Warnings:

If apples are dry, add 2 tbsp. water or cream to the filling. Don't be too quick to do this, though, because juice will come out as the apples cook.
If the crust gets dark too quickly, cover the pie with aluminum foil during baking.
Good pie crust takes practice; don't expect a flaky masterpiece the first time (although you might get lucky). Keep the dough cold, work it as little as possible, and develop a feel for it.

Step1

Make pie crust (see "How to Make Basic Piecrust" under Related eHows for instructions) or use frozen pie crust.

Step2

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Step3

Peel and core the apples, then slice thinly.

Step4

Mix apples lightly with flour, sugar, lemon juice, spices and salt.

Step5

Separate dough into two balls.

Step6

Sprinkle a light layer of flour onto your work surface and rolling pin.

Step7

Roll out the dough to 1/8-inch thickness.

Step8

To transfer the dough to the pie pan, roll it around the rolling pin or fold it into fourths, then move it.

Step9

Arrange the dough loosely in the pan.

Step10

Trim the edges to a 1-inch overhang.

Step11

Add the filling. Top with diced pieces of butter.

Step12

Roll out the second ball of dough to 1/8-inch thickness.

Step13

Lay the dough over the pie and trim the edges, leaving a 1-inch overhang.

Step14

Fold the top edge of the upper crust over the lower crust and squeeze them together.

Step15

Crimp the edges by pinching small sections of dough with your fingers.

Step16

Use a sharp knife to put several small steam vents in the top.

Step17

Sprinkle the upper crust with sugar for sparkle.

Step18

Bake for 40 to 50 minutes, until the crust is golden.

Comments

patty815 said

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on 9/16/2008 I watched the video , and they did not say anything about puting the cream on top. also, what kind of cream are they talking about?

bakindaemy said

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on 9/14/2007 I watched the video and read the directions and the directions are missing the part about spreading the cream on the top of the pie before baking. FYI

DeniseP said

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on 9/5/2007 Great video and recipe. Now I'm fired up to make an apple pie this Fall. I haven't got the crust down yet - so I am still using Pillsbury's ready made crust in the roll. They work great! Great article.