How to Make Perfect Apple Pie - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's nothing quite like the smell of a freshly baked apple pie wafting through the house. The combination of warm cinnamon and sweet apples is enough to make anyone's mouth water. If you've ever wanted to recreate that delicious aroma in your own kitchen, then you're in luck because we've got the perfect apple pie recipe for you. This recipe combines a flaky, buttery crust with a perfectly spiced apple filling that'll have your friends and family coming back for seconds.

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Ingredients

  • 1 box Pillsbury® refrigerated pie crusts, softened as directed on box
  • 6 cups thinly sliced, peeled apples
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Information

  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Cook Time: 3 hrs
  • Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins
  • Servings: 8
  • Yield: 8 servings

  • Heat oven to 425 degrees F. Place 1 pie crust in ungreased 9-inch glass pie plate. Press firmly against side and bottom.
  • In large bowl, gently mix filling ingredients; spoon into crust-lined pie plate. Top with second crust. Wrap excess top crust under bottom crust edge, pressing edges together to seal; flute. Cut slits or shapes in several places in top crust.
  • Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until apples are tender and crust is golden brown. Cover edge of crust with 2- to 3-inch wide strips of foil after first 15 to 20 minutes of baking to prevent excessive browning. Cool on cooling rack at least 2 hours before serving.
  • Nutrition

    366 cal.

    • Total Fat: 14g
    • Saturated Fat: 6g
    • Cholesterol: 10mg
    • Sodium: 290mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 59g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 31g
    • Protein: 2g
    • Vitamin C: 5mg
    • Calcium: 9mg
    • Iron: 0mg
    • Potassium: 106mg