Piled high atop a homemade crust, sliced apples are flavored with a cinnamon-sugar mixture and topped with a brown sugar streusel in this award-worthy apple pie recipe.
Preparation Time
45 mins
Cooking Time
60 mins
Total Time
1 hr 45 mins
Calories
464 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
Step 2
Prepare filling: toss apples, sugar, flour, cinnamon, and salt together in a bowl; set aside.
Step 3
Prepare crust: put flour, 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon shortening, and salt in a bowl. Work it with a pastry blender until shortening is the size of small peas. Add ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time, working it in with the pastry blender.
Step 4
Gather up the dough and form it into a flat disc. Turn it out onto a lightly floured board and roll it into a 12-inch circle. Transfer to a 9-inch pie pan and flute the edges. Spoon the apple filling into the crust.
Step 5
Prepare topping: gather flour, brown sugar, and butter in a bowl. Work with a pastry blender until butter is the size of large peas. Sprinkle topping generously on top of the pie.
Step 6
Place the pie on top of a foil-covered cookie sheet and bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) and bake until topping is golden and filling is bubbly, about 45 minutes more.
Step 7
Remove from the oven and place on a wire rack to cool before serving, about 30 minutes.
Ingredients
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon shortening
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
3 tablespoons ice water
3 pounds Granny Smith apples - peeled, cored and sliced
