Apple Pie Hacks: Quick Tips for Perfect Results

Gather Your Ingredients You’ll need pie crust dough, Granny Smith apples, lemon juice, flour, sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, unsalted butter, egg, turbinado sugar, and cinnamon.

Apple Pie Hacks: Quick Tips for Perfect Results

Learn the secrets to baking the perfect apple pie with these quick and easy hacks. Impress everyone at the table! false

Prepare the Pie Crust

Roll half of the pie crust dough into a ⅛ inch thick circle and transfer it to a 9-inch pie plate. Chill the plate in the fridge while you prepare the filling. false

Make the Apple Filling

In a bowl, mix flour, sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. In another bowl, toss sliced apples with lemon juice, then add the flour mixture and coat evenly. false

Layer the Filling

Add the apple filling to the pie crust, discarding any excess juices. Dot the filling with pats of unsalted butter. false

Top with Pie Crust

Roll out the remaining dough into a ⅛ inch thick circle and place it over the filling. Trim excess dough, seal, and flute the edges. Cut four slits on top for steam to vent. false

Egg Wash and Shield

Brush the pie surface with beaten egg. Cover the pie edges with a pie shield or foil to prevent over-browning. false

Bake to Perfection

Bake the pie for 25 minutes, then remove the shield and bake for another 35 minutes until golden brown and bubbly. false

Serve and Enjoy!

Slice and serve your perfect apple pie with a dollop of whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Enjoy the fruits of your labor! false

Gather Your Ingredients You’ll need pie crust dough, Granny Smith apples, lemon juice, flour, sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, unsalted butter, egg, turbinado sugar, and cinnamon.