The Best Homemade Apple Pie Recipe | Cozy Baking with Me 🍎

Crafting the Flaky Pie Crust

• 💡 To start, combine 487g all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon sea salt, 1 tablespoon sugar, 345g very cold butter, and 9 to 12 tablespoons ice water for the pastry.
• 🥣 The method involves mixing half the flour with salt, sugar, and butter until it holds its shape, then incorporating the remaining flour.
• 💧 Gradually add ice water (3 tablespoons at a time), mixing gently by hand until the dough just comes together.
• 🧊 Shape the dough into two discs, wrap them tightly, and refrigerate for at least an hour to ensure a flaky texture.

Preparing the Aromatic Apple Filling

• 🍏 For the filling, use eight apples, specifically four Granny Smiths for tartness and four Pink Ladies for sweetness, peeled, cored, and sliced into 1/4 inch pieces.
• ✨ Toss the apples with 1/4 teaspoon sea salt, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon each of ground ginger, cardamom, and allspice, and 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg.
• 🍬 Add 16g cornstarch, 100g brown sugar, and 70g granulated sugar to the apple mixture for sweetness and thickening.
• ⏳ Give it a good mix and let it sit for an hour to coax out the gorgeous juices from the apples.

Assembling the Classic Apple Pie

• 🥧 Roll out one chilled dough disc on a floured surface and gently ease it into your pie dish, trimming the edges neatly.
• 🍎 Fill the prepared crust with the apple mixture and its juices, then dot the top generously with butter.
• ✂️ Cut the second pastry disc into strips and meticulously weave a lattice pattern over the apple filling.
• ✅ Trim neatly, then tuck and crimp the edges of the pie for a beautifully impressive finish.

Baking and Serving Your Masterpiece

• 🍳 Brush the assembled pie generously with an egg wash before baking to achieve a golden crust.
• 🔥 Bake in a preheated oven at 200°C for approximately one hour, until the crust is golden and the juices are bubbling.
• 🕰️ Allow the pie to cool completely after baking; patience is key for the best flavor and texture.
• ☕ This utterly scrumptious pie is perfect for comfort or impressing guests, especially with a cup of coffee.