Classic American Pie
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon salt ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel ⓘ
- 1 cup butter ⓘ
- 3 -4 tablespoons cold water ⓘ
- 5 -6 large apples, peeled, cored, cut into wedges ⓘ
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar ⓘ
- 1/4 cup dark brown sugar ⓘ
- 3 -4 tablespoons flour ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice ⓘ
Instructions
- Make crust:
- combine flour, sugar, salt, lemon peel in large bowl.
- mix butter with your hands until consisstency of coarse crumbs.
- stir in 2 tbs cold water with rubber spatula. pat into ball--add water until ball holds together.
- divide dough into two balls, one slightly larger.
- wrap in wax paper and refrigerate about 1hr.
- roll larger ball between two sheets of wax paper until 1/4 in thick.
- fit dough into 9in glass pie plate. refrigerate.
- roll second ball between two sheets of waxed paper into a 12in round.
- Position rack on lower third of oven and preheat to 425.
- Make filling:
- In large bowl, add apples, sugars, flour, lemon juice, cinnamon and salt. mix well.
- let stand for 15min, stirring often.
- pour apple mixture into bottom crust.
- dot top with very small pieces of butter.
- brush overhanging edge of bottom crust with cold water.
- cover with top crust and seal edges.
- trim ends and flute edge.
- cut steam vents in top crust.
- place pie on cookie sheet and bake 30 minutes.
- reduce temperature to 350 and bake until juices begin to bubble through steam vents 30-40 minutes more.
- let cool at least 1 hr.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
855
kcal
43% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).