APPLE (AMERICAN) PIE
The best apple pie recipe, from many, that I tried is the one from Martha Stewart.
https://www.marthastewart.com/316890/perfect-apple-pie
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 Handmade pastry sheets, Martha's best pie crust, (= Pâte brisée )
- 3 pounds apples such as Rome, Cortland, or Granny Smith, or a combination, peeled, cored, and cut into 3/4-inch wedges (about 8 cups)
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 1/2 cup sugar, plus more for sprinkling
- 1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon ground spices (combination of cinnamon, ginger, allspice, nutmeg, and clove)
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice (or orange juice)
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest (or orange zest), optional
- Pinch of salt
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
Preheat oven to 400F.
Roll one sheet of pastry dough 12inches. Fit on 9 inches lightly floured pie pan.
Refrigerate.
In a bowl combine apples, sugar, flour, spices, lemon juice, zest, and salt; toss to combine.
Put this mixer into the prepared pie crust. Dot with butter.
Roll the second disc of dough into a 12-inch round. Fit dough over fruit. Cut a few vents on the top dough and pinch on margins with thumb and forefinger.
Brush crust with heavy cream, and sprinkle with sugar.
Refrigerate.
Bake at 400F, 45-60 minutes, until the dough, is nicely brown all over and bubbly through vents.
Leave to cool down an hour, before You serve.
RECIPE
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 Handmade pastry sheets (Martha's best pie crust, = Pâte brisée )
- 3 pounds apples such as Rome, Cortland, or Granny Smith, or a combination, peeled, cored, and cut into 3/4-inch wedges (about 8 cups)
- 1/2 cup sugar, plus more for sprinkling
- 1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon ground spices (combination of cinnamon, ginger, allspice, nutmeg, and clove)
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice (or orange juice)
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest (or orange zest), optional
- Pinch of salt
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
Preheat oven to 400F.
Roll one sheet of pastry dough 12inches. Fit on 9 inches lightly floured pie pan.
Refrigerate.
In a bowl combine apples, sugar, flour, spices, lemon juice, zest, and salt; toss to combine.
Put this mixer into the prepared pie crust. Dot with butter.
Roll the second disc of dough into a 12-inch round. Fit dough over fruit. Cut a few vents on the top dough and pinch on margins with thumb and forefinger.
Brush crust with heavy cream, and sprinkle with sugar.
Refrigerate.
Bake at 400F, 45-60 minutes, until the dough, is nicely brown all over and bubbly through vents.
Leave to cool down an hour, before You serve.
Hi, This is the best apple pie. I didn't like American Apple pie, because the dough is wet on the bottom and it is too dry on top. I tried many recipes, because I love any dessert with apple. In fall, apples are so juicy and picked up fresh from the tree, are so good!
ReplyDeleteBone appetit!