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Classic Homemade Apple Pie

Homemade Apple Pie Recipe: The Ultimate Classic Dessert
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Indulge in a timeless American dessert featuring a perfectly flaky, buttery crust filled with a blend of spiced Granny Smith and Honeycrisp apples. This recipe emphasizes careful temperature control and proper maceration techniques to achieve a professional-grade pie with a crisp texture and deep, vibrant flavor profile. It is a quintessential autumn treat that is both simple to prepare and sophisticated in its balance of sweet and tart notes.

Ingredients

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2.5 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
4 cups Granny Smith apples, peeled and sliced thin
2 cups Honeycrisp apples, peeled and sliced thin
0.75 cups granulated sugar
1 tbsp ground cinnamon
1 tbsp lemon juice
Pinch of salt
Ice-cold water as needed

Instructions

Combine the flour and a pinch of salt in a large chilled mixing bowl.
Cut the cold butter into the flour using a pastry cutter until the mixture resembles coarse meal.
Add ice-cold water one tablespoon at a time while mixing until a shaggy dough forms.
Divide the dough into two disks, wrap tightly in plastic, and refrigerate for one hour.
Toss the sliced apples with sugar, cinnamon, and lemon juice in a large basin.
Allow the apple mixture to sit for thirty minutes to release excess liquid.
Drain the liquid before placing the apples into the rolled-out bottom crust.
Roll out the second disk to cover the pie, crimp the edges, and cut vents in the top.
Bake at 375°F until the crust is golden brown and the filling is bubbling, approximately 60 minutes.

Notes

Keep the butter and equipment chilled throughout the process to ensure the crust remains flaky. Macerating the apples and draining the liquid is essential to prevent a soggy bottom crust. Store at room temperature for up to two days or refrigerate for longer shelf life.

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