Classic Apple Pie

Name: Classic Apple Pie
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 sheets shortcrust pastry; 1kg Granny Smith apples, peeled and sliced; 3/4 cup caster sugar; 3 tbsp plain flour; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg; 1/4 tsp salt; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 2 tbsp butter, diced; 1 egg, beaten for wash; 1 tbsp raw sugar for sprinkling

A two-crust American apple pie filled with cinnamon-spiced apples and a flaky buttery pastry. Cutting steam vents into the top crust before baking lets moisture escape as the apples cook, keeping the pastry crisp instead of soggy.

Total time

80 min

Prep

30 min

Cook

50 min

Difficulty

medium

Cuisine

American

vegetarian

Ingredients

2 sheetsshortcrust pastry

1kgGranny Smith apples, peeled and sliced

3/4 cupcaster sugar

3 tbspplain flour

1 tspground cinnamon

1/4 tspground nutmeg

1/4 tspsalt

1 tbsplemon juice

2 tbspbutter, diced

1egg, beaten for wash

1 tbspraw sugar for sprinkling

Instructions

Preheat oven to 200°C. Line a 23cm pie dish with one pastry sheet.

Toss apples with sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and lemon juice.

Pile filling into the pie shell. Dot with butter.

Top with second pastry sheet. Trim, crimp and cut steam vents. Brush with egg wash and sprinkle with raw sugar.

Bake 45-50 minutes until deep golden. Cool 1 hour before slicing.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

417

Protein

3.6g

Fat

10.4g

Carbs

82.6g

Fiber

6.7g

Sodium

181mg

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