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Old Fashioned Apple Pie

Old Fashioned Apple Pie Recipe for Beginners
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This classic apple pie is the ultimate comfort dessert, featuring tart Granny Smith apples tossed in a warm cinnamon-sugar blend and encased in a perfectly flaky, golden-brown crust. Designed for both beginners and experienced bakers, this recipe achieves the ideal balance of crisp fruit and thickened, syrupy juices. By utilizing high-quality chilled butter and a pre-tossing technique for the apples, you ensure a professional-grade result that provides a beautiful, clean slice every time for any special gathering.

Ingredients

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6 large Granny Smith apples
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled and cubed
2 pie crust shells

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
Peel, core, and slice the apples into uniform quarter-inch thick segments.
Toss the apple slices with sugar, cinnamon, and lemon juice in a large mixing bowl.
Place the bottom crust into a nine-inch pie dish and trim the edges.
Heap the seasoned apple mixture into the prepared pie shell, pressing down slightly.
Distribute the cubed butter evenly over the top of the fruit.
Lay the second pie crust over the top, crimp the edges to seal, and cut small slits in the top for steam to escape.
Bake for 50 minutes or until the crust is golden brown and the filling is bubbling.

Notes

You can substitute Granny Smith with Honeycrisp apples for a sweeter flavor profile. Ensure the butter remains cold until the moment you add it to the pie to guarantee a flaky crust. Allow the pie to cool completely before slicing to ensure the juices have properly thickened into a syrup.

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