American · Dessert · Autumn
Classic Apple Pie
4.7 · community
45m
Prep
55m
Cook
Med
Level
420
Energy
A double-crust pie with cinnamon apples that hold their shape — pre-cooking the filling means no gap under the lid, ever.
What you need
Ingredients
Servings
8
Before you start
Mise en place
Equipment
Mixing bowls
Whisk
Baking pan
Prep checklist
Pie Crust — homemade or good store-bought
Apple — firm-tart, in thick slices
Lemon — juice
Eggs — beaten, for the glaze
Sugar — for sprinkling
4 steps
Method
1
Cook the apples with brown sugar, spices, cornstarch, lemon, and butter until just softening and glossy, 8 minutes. Cool completely.
8 min — timer available in cooking mode
Why this works
Raw apples shrink as they bake, leaving the famous dome of empty crust. Pre-cooked filling bakes flush to the lid.
2
Line the dish with one crust, add the cooled filling, and lid with the second. Crimp, vent with slashes, and chill 15 minutes.
3
Brush with egg, sprinkle with sugar, and bake at 200°C for 20 minutes, then 180°C until deep gold and bubbling through the vents, 30–35 more.
53 min — timer available in cooking mode
4
Cool at least 2 hours — the filling sets as it cools.
120 min — timer available in cooking mode
Why this works
A hot pie is soup in pastry. Patience is the final ingredient.
From the pass
Chef's notes
Taste before serving and adjust salt and acid — the last 30 seconds of seasoning matter more than any single ingredient.
Afterwards
Keep, reheat & pair
Storage
Covered at cool room temperature 2 days, or refrigerated up to 5.
Freezing
Most baked desserts freeze well for 2 months, tightly wrapped.
Reheating
Most baked desserts revive in a 150°C oven for 5–8 minutes. Custards and mousses are served cold — never reheat.
Make ahead
Almost every dessert here is better made a day ahead — flavors settle and textures set. Add crisp toppings just before serving.
Wine pairing
A small glass of something sweeter than the dessert itself.
Beer pairing
An imperial stout alongside chocolate is a genuinely great pairing; otherwise coffee.
On the plate
Serve it with
Sides
Softly whipped cream
A scoop of vanilla ice cream
Fresh berries
Garnish
Powdered sugar
Chocolate shavings
A few flakes of sea salt
Taste map
Flavour profile
Sweet
5
Salty
1
Sour
1
Bitter
1
Umami
0
Heat
0
Per serving
Nutrition
420
kcal
4g
protein
58g
carbs
20g
fat
3g
fiber
520mg
sodium
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