Apple Pie

Corey Siegel

Making Apple Pie - Cut the Apples
Making Apple Pie - Cook the Apples
Making Apple Pie - Make the Dough

Crust Ingredients

  • 3 pounds flour
  • 2 pounds butter
  • 1 pound water
  • 2TB salt

Filling Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 ½ pounds apples, peeled and cored, then cut into wedges (5 large Honeycrisps will do it)
  • ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¾ cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
Making Apple Pie

Procedure

  1. To make the dough, dice the butter and gently combine it with the water and flour until a dough forms.
  2. Chill for 1 hour, roll it out and line a pie tin
  3. Fill the dough with pie weights and blind bake at 375°F for 6 Minutes
  4. For the filling: Melt the butter in a large saute pan and add apples to the pan.
  5. Stir to coat fruit with butter and cook, stirring occasionally.
  6. Add in the spices, salt and stir to combine.
  7. Lower heat and cook until apples have started to soften, approximately 5 to 7 minutes.
  8. Sprinkle the flour and cornstarch over the apples and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, another 3 to 5 minutes.
  9. Remove pan from heat, add cider vinegar, stir and scrape fruit mixture into a bowl and allow to cool completely.
  10. Add the filling to the pie crust and cover with remaining dough.
  11. Press the edges together, trim the excess, then crimp the edges with the tines of a fork. Using a sharp knife, cut t four steam vents in the top of the crust.
  12. Lightly brush the top of the pie with egg wash.
  13. Place pie in the oven and bake at 350°F for about 20 minutes.
Apple Pie 2018-11-09T18:25:33+00:00 Electrolux Professional