Delicious Apple Pie

Everyone always says it is what is on the inside that counts, well I don’t agree!

At least not when it comes to apple pie!

For me the crust has to be just as great as the filling. When you find that perfect match of great crust and mouth watering filling, then that is when you get truly delicious apple pie! Let me introduce you to what truly delicious is!

I will have to tell you this Apple Pie usually comes out beautiful but today when I made it that was not the case. But it didn’t matter becasue it still tasted amazing! Some of my best tasting recipes were the ones that looked the worst! I promise if you make this for a special occasion no one is going to care what it looks like after they taste it. It is that good!!

But enough of me telling you how great it is, lets get to the recipe so you can make and see for yourself!

Delicious Apple Pie

Ingredients:

1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie ( I use this one and add 1 tsp of cinnamon to mine) 

1/2 cup Earth Balance buttery spread

3 Tbsp all purpose flour

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup 100% apple juice

1 tsp vanilla

1 tsp apple pie spice or pumpkin pie spice ( I prefer pumpkin)

6-8 different varieties of apples peeled and sliced thinly

Make your pie crust and let it sit in your fridge for at least 30 minutes.( I separate mine in half so I have two balls of pie dough and then wrap it in saran wrap).  While it is getting nice and cold you need to go ahead and make your filling. Choose a pot that you can use your whisk in. In that pot start melting the Earth Balance spread.Once it is melted add in your flour and stir it together. Next add both the sugars, apple juice,vanilla,and spices. Now whisk like crazy for about a minute. You really want it all to be mixed together well. Bring the mixture to a boil and then remove it from the stove eye. I just slid mine to another stove eye.

Get your pie crust out and get it rolled out however you do it. You are going to want to do the bottom crust first. I always pick the smallest looking dough ball for the bottom. That way I have the larger one to cover all the apples and “fix” any spots I need . Lightly spray your pie pan and lay the crust in it.  Put all your apple slices in now. You want to make sure the apples are pretty evenly spread throughout the pie. You don’t want a huge hump on one side of the pie!

Now pour the liquid mixture over the top of the apples. Don’t worry if it looks runny, it will be fine. And don’t worry if it looks think. It will be fine! I have made this pie and had the filling come out both ways and they both tasted great ( it depends on how long you let it boil to how thick it gets).

Next roll out the top layer of your pie crust and place it on top of all the apples. Seal it around the corners and take off any excess pie dough. Make it look pretty! Cut several vents in the crust and a circle in the middle or do latticework with the dough. Do whatever you are comfortable with.

Now here is the secret to making this pie perfect on the outside. Once you have it just like you like it and ready to go in the oven- sprinkle the top with some sugar and cinnamon. This gives it the finishing touch!

Place your pie on a baking sheet covered in tin foil. Trust me on this one. It will save you massive amounts of clean up!

Here is the other secret. Its all in the baking part. Preheat your oven to 425  degrees. Once it reaches that put your pie in and bake for 15 minutes. Then turn your oven down to 350 degrees and bake for another 35-45 minutes. Once baked let this pie sit for about 10-15 minutes before slicing into and devouring!

Now I think it goes without saying that this is not a healthy pie by any means. Just becasue you put fruit in something doesn’t make it healthy. But I think being healthy means a good balance in life. I think the occasional treat is fine- just make sure it is not everyday! For my vegan friends and my friends with dairy allergies – this is a vegan apple pie  ( which means it has no dairy!)

I hope you enjoy this Delicious Apple Pie Recipe! It is one of our favorites.Besides my cinnamon rolls and french bread this is the most requested recipe of mine at any kind of get together. Ok so I have shared one of my most requested recipes, now its your turn!

What do you always get asked to bring to get togethers?  

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Delicious Apple Pie