Classic Apple Pie

When I graduated from high school, my parents moved to Vancouver Island and their property was full of apple trees that always yielded a ton of apples. Not letting food go to waste, my mom would make all sorts of creations. When I go to visit there are always iterations of apple crisp, apple butter, apple cobbler, apple crumble, and of course the best part is the apple cider (hello cold drink on a hot day). So as you can imagine, biting into a nice crisp apple always brings back memories of summer with my family. And this take on a classic - probably the most classic apple dessert you can think of - will hopefully invoke some great memories for you too! You may find that this one doesn’t check all the healthy boxes like my other recipes, but you’ve made it this far and you deserve a treat! The draw for this one is that you can make the pie crust really easily by using a food processor

Prep time: 30 min. Total time: 60 min Servings: 6 

Ingredients: 

For the Dough: 

1 & ¼ cup of flour 

½ cup of chilled butter, cut into squares

¼ tsp of salt 

1 tbsp of sugar 

¼ to ½ cup of ice cold water 

For the Filling:

3 tbsp of lemon juice 

About 10 large apples peeled cored and sliced 

½ cup brown sugar 

¼ cup of flour 

1 tsp cinnamon 

1tsp nutmeg 

1 tsp of vanilla  

1 egg

Step 1: 

Food processor method:

Add the flour, salt, and sugar. With the machine running slowly, add in your cut butter. Once fully incorporated and dough looks crumbly, add 1 tbsp of cold water at a time until dough starts to form. Once in a ball, cover and put in the fridge for at least 30 min.

Bowl Method:

Add the flour, salt, and sugar into a large bowl. With your pastry cutter, cut in cold butter until pea-sized balls form. Transferring dough onto a work surface, sprinkle your cold water over the dough and form into a ball with your hands. Once into a bowl, cover and put in the fridge for 30 min.

Step 2: Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. 

Step 3:  Make the filling: In a large bowl, add your cut apples, lemon juice, brown sugar, flour, and spices. Mix all together and let sit. 

Step 4:  Roll out your dough onto your work surface, adding flour as needed to avoid sticking to the surface. P

lace your rolled out dough onto the bottom of your 9-inch pie pan. Trim any overhanging dough. Next, add your apple pie filling. 

Step 5: Cover your filling with the extra dough using a lattice technique. 

Step 6: Beat your egg in a small container. Using a pastry brush, brush the egg mixture on your lattice topping before putting it into the oven.

Step 7: Bake at 375 degrees for 30-40 min or until filling is soft and the crust is browned. 

Step 8: Once pie is baked, let cool on a cooling rack before serving for at least a few hours. Once the pie is completely cool, slice, serve and top with some vanilla ice cream.