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Pie, Home style Apple

A home-style apple pie is a classic, comforting dessert featuring a flaky, buttery double crust filled with tender, spiced apples that cook down into a thick, sweet, and saucy filling. It is a simple, rustic dish often associated with a sense of nostalgia and homemade comfort. 
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: Canadian
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 pastry pie crusts
  • 3-4 large apples
  • ½ cup white granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup dark brown sugar
  • ⅛ cup flour
  • ⅛ cup fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • dash nutmeg
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tbsp milk
Serving Suggestion
  • cream

Method
 

  1. Heat the oven to 220 degrees Celsius
  2. Press one piecrust into a pie pan.
  3. Peel and core the apples, then slice them into thin chunks.
  4. In a large bowl, toss the apple pieces with the lemon juice.
  5. In a small bowl, mix the flour, sugars and spices.
  6. Add the sugar mixture to the apples, and toss to coat evenly.
  7. Place the apples into the pie pan.
  8. Cut the butter into thin pats, and then distribute them evenly on top of the apples.
  9. Cover with the remaining crust.
  10. Seal the edges of the crust.
  11. Beat the egg and milk together, and then brush over the top of the crust.
  12. Cut two slits into the centre of the pie to form a plus sign.
  13. Bake for 15 minutes at 220, then reduce heat to 175 and bake for an additional 40 minutes

Notes