This delicious homemade apple pie is made with golden delicious apples that adds a perfect balance of sweet and tart flavours with a hint of cinnamon. The pie crust is a buttery, tender, and flaky that compliments any pie.
I called this pie, Mom’s Apple Pie because her pies were amazing! She said, golden delicious apples made the best apple pie and she is right!! The only other apple that comes close is Ginger Gold. Pies were almost a staple in our home, because we had the fruit trees on our farm. I think we would make pie almost every weekend. When fresh fruit came into season, out came the ingredients to make the pie crust and with our large family we would have to make two pies.
TIPS WHEN MAKING THIS PIE
Pastry: this pie pastry is made with flour, butter, salt and icy cold water with a few drops of vinegar. It is the best pie crust for any pie, quiche, tarts, and pot pies. It’s not a heavy crust, it’s tender, buttery and so flaky that whoever has tasted it, says it’s the best! As you can see in the photos, the crust is so flaky. Click the link to PERFECT PASTRY DOUGH for the recipe.
Apples: everyone seems to have a favourite apple for baking. After several years and having an orchard, we would test the different types of apples to see which one made the perfect flavourful apple pie and we decided it was the golden delicious apples, hands down! This apple has enough sweetness and a bit of tardiness to make an amazing apple pie. Give it a try and you be the judge. Another delicious options that came close were ginger gold, honey crisp and granny smith apples.
Lemon juice: the acidity in the lemon juice helps avoid the apples from browning and it enhances the flavours of the apples and other ingredients added. The early apples tend to brown more quickly then the later varieties.
Sugar: adds additional sweetness to the pie. I use very little sugar in my pies recipes, as I prefer to taste the sweetness of the apples. It is personal preference, as I try to reduce the sugar intake, however, if you prefer a pie a little sweeter, then add another 1/4 cup.
Cinnamon: adding this spice to any apple recipe reminds us of fall flavours. By adding a little bit of cinnamon goes a long way. For many years, Mom didn’t add cinnamon to our apple pies, and we still thoroughly enjoyed them.
Butter: we have always added butter to our pie and I am not talking about the crust. By adding butter to the apple pie, gives it a rich, buttery flavour, that enhances the pie.
Egg: brushing the pastry with beaten egg, adds a lovely golden colour to the pie.
HOW TO MAKE THIS DELICIOUS APPLE PIE
Slice the apples about 1/4 inch ( just over .5 cm) thickness, rather than in chunks. I prefer a thinner cut apples for a softer filling. Something I became very accustom to when Mom make her apple pies. Gently stir in the lemon juice, then flour, sugar, cinnamon and gently combine.
I have shown two options when it comes to creating this pie. One is above by simply laying the rolled out pie crust over the top. Using a fork poke holes throughout the pie crust and create slits to allow the steam to escape and to avoid the juices from the apples dripping over the sides.
The second option is creating a lattice and it does require extra time. After rolling out the dough, cut about 1/2 inch strips and overlap them as you lay each strip over the pie. Either way, this pie is absolutely delicious!
Rolling out the pastry dough to a thin crust and again it’s something Mom would do. After years of eating pie with a thinner crust, is something we not only became accustom to but we much preferred it that way. Over the years, making pies for my family and selling them at school, it became a favourite pie crust.
Place top crust and pinch the edges to create a decorative edge. Brush with egg and poke holes with a fork and make slits to allow the steam to escape.
You want to create a golden colour crust and I would suggest checking the pie after 50 minutes of baking. Often times I will check the bottom to see if it’s baked as well. You can do this only if you have a glass pie dish but 55 minutes is plenty of time to bake an apple pie.
Serve it warm with a dollop of ice cream, whipping cream or neither. When I have served this apple pie recipe, some prefer it without ice cream, why? It’s that good!! 🙂
STORING AND REHEATING
You can store this pie at room temperature for up to 2 days, just make sure it’s covered. Then transfer to the refrigerator for another 2 days.
I would recommend to reheat the pie before serving any leftovers, but avoid it getting too hot, it will dry out. I often times, slice a piece of pie and pop it in the microwave for 20 seconds.
Mom's Apple Pie
Equipment
- 9 inch (22cm) pie plate
Ingredients
- prepare pastry dough recipe
- 7 medium-large thinly peeled and sliced apples (Golden Delicious or Ginger Gold)
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 cup raw fine sugar
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 2-3 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 1 egg, beaten
Instructions
- Prepare pastry and allow to rest in the refrigerator for 30 minutes or more. You will only need 2 discs for this recipe so divide the pastry recipe in half.
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Using a large bowl, add peeled and sliced apples, add lemon juice and mix into apples. Mix together granulated sugar, flour, and cinnamon in a small bowl. Carefully add mixture to apples and distribute evenly.
- Using one of the discs, roll out pastry dough large enough to fit the baking dish, and place into pie dish. Add apple mixture into pastry-lined pie plate. Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over the apples. Add pieces of butter and place in the center of the pie.
- Two options to cover the top of the pie. One is to cover the pie completely with the pastry dough or create a lattice design. Once placed, seal, and a decorative edges. Beat egg and brush on top pastry. If covering the pie plate completing poke holes with a fork throughout the pie and make slits in the center to allow steam to escape.
- Bake 50 to 60 minutes or until crust is golden brown and juice begins to bubble.
- Cool in pie plate on wire rack. Serve warm with ice cream or whipped cream. Enjoy!
