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The Best Apple Pie Recipe

Monday, December 15, 2014 by Lolli 7 Comments

 

I have been making this apple pie recipe since I was a teenager. I was given the recipe by a long-forgotten acquaintance at a church activity where we were taught how to make pies…and I’ve been making it for my family ever since.

I have tried many apple pies over the years, and this pie beats them all (at least according to my taste buds!). I even converted my not-an-apple-pie-fan husband to my apple pie early in our marriage, and now he swears that it wouldn’t be the holidays without Laura’s Apple Pie. He won’t even let another apple pie touch his lips.

The great thing about this pie is its simplicity. As far as from-scratch fruit pies go, this couldn’t be any easier.

The Best Apple Pie Recipe - from the perfect crust to the delicious, simple apple filling. You will want to make this over and over again!

Laura’s Famous Apple Pie Recipe

The Best Apple Pie Recipe
 
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Prep time
20 mins
Cook time
50 mins
Total time
1 hour 10 mins
 
Author: Lolli
Serves: 8-10
Ingredients
  • Crust:
  • 2 cups flour
  • ¾ cup shortening
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 4 tablespoons water
  • Filling:
  • 6 Granny Smith apples, peeled and sliced thin
  • 2 Tbsp butter, cold
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 Tbsp flour or cornstarch
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
  1. Mix flour, shortening, and salt in medium mixing bowl (I use a large fork or a pastry blender). Add water one tablespoon at a time. Mix, kneading slightly with hands if needed, until just blended. Don't over-mix. Divide dough in half. Roll each half between two sheets of waxed paper to fit your pie dish. Remove top waxed paper and carefully place in pie dish, exposed-side down. Peel off the other piece of waxed paper and press dough into dish.
  2. In a small bowl, mix sugar, flour or cornstarch, and cinnamon.
  3. Layer sliced apples, 2-3 slices of butter, and sugar-cinnamon mixture until pie is heaping full of apples.
  4. Cover apples with the other half of the dough, pinching edges together (you can crimp edges down with a fork, if desired, or make a pretty wave design by pinching between fingers). With a sharp knife, cut several small slices in the top to vent.
  5. Bake at 400 degrees for 50 minutes, or until crust is golden brown.
  6. Allow pie to cool before slicing. Best served with vanilla ice cream!
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The Best Apple Pie Recipe - from the perfect crust to the delicious, simple apple filling. You will want to make this over and over again!

One little tip: the pie occasionally spills over while baking, so I often place a piece of aluminum foil on the rack below the pie to catch any gooey mess before it makes it to the bottom of my oven. Better safe than sorry!

Note: this pie is delicious for breakfast, lunch, and dessert. Trust me. I’ve tried it at all times of the day and night.

The Best Apple Pie Recipe - from the perfect crust to the delicious, simple apple filling. You will want to make this over and over again!

Enjoy!

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About Lolli

Lolli has written 3740 post in this blog.

I became a mom in 1996, and in 2005 I had my fifth. Yes, 5 kids. In 2007, this blog was born (my 6th baby that will never grow up) and I've been sharing recipes, photography tricks, parenting tips, and everything in between. (Formerly Better in Bulk)

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Comments

  1. Carole from Carole's Chatter says

    Thursday, March 9, 2017 at 1:34 pm

    Hi Lolli, love this. Would you like to share this with the other participants in Food on Friday over at Carole’s Chatter? I have a weekly link up party – each week there is a different ingredient or theme. The current theme is Pies & Tarts

    You can see upcoming themes in one of the pages at the top of my home page. If you would like to join in the fun please schedule a reminder for each week. The collection starts at 7am Friday New Zealand time – which might be some time Thursday your time – I do find time zones quite confusing. Hope to see you soon. Cheers, Carole

  2. Audrey says

    Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at 12:55 pm

    Nothing is as homey as apple pie. And this looks beautiful.

    Thanks for sharing on #TastyTuesdays

  3. Lolli says

    Monday, December 29, 2014 at 10:58 pm

    Awesome! I hope he enjoys it! :)

  4. Cathy says

    Monday, December 29, 2014 at 11:54 am

    Apple pie is my hubby’s favorite so I am pinning this recipe to try. Thank you for sharing at Share It One More Time. Cathy

  5. Lolli says

    Monday, December 15, 2014 at 12:02 pm

    You should try it! :) I’m starting to get a craving for one myself.

  6. Cynthia R says

    Monday, December 15, 2014 at 11:06 am

    I just love apple pie, I have never tried to make one myself though.

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