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Homemade apple pie recipe with golden flaky crust, cinnamon-spiced apple filling, and decorative lattice top on wooden cutting board

Perfect Apple Pie Recipe - Easy Homemade with Flaky Crust (90 Min)

This ultimate apple pie recipe combines a flaky homemade crust with a perfectly spiced apple filling for a true American classic. With step-by-step instructions, strategic baking tips, and foolproof methods, you’ll achieve bakery-quality results every time in just 90 minutes.
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Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 1 9-inch pie (8 servings)
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 385
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Crust:
  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 cup 2 sticks unsalted butter, very cold, cubed
  • 6 –8 tablespoons ice water
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For the Apple Filling:
  • 6 –7 cups apples Granny Smith + Honeycrisp blend, peeled, cored, sliced
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1 tablespoon cold butter cut into pieces
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Optional Enhancements:
  • 1 egg + 1 tbsp water egg wash
  • Coarse sugar sprinkle

Method
 

  1. Prepare crust: Mix flour, salt, and sugar in a bowl. Cut in cold butter until coarse crumbs form. Gradually add ice water until dough comes together. Divide into 2 discs, wrap, and refrigerate 30 minutes.
  2. Make filling: Toss apples with sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, lemon juice, and zest until coated.
  3. Preheat oven to 450°F (230°C). Roll out one dough disc and place into a 9-inch pie dish. Add apple mixture, discarding excess liquid. Dot with butter.
  4. Top with second crust, seal edges, cut vents, brush with egg wash, and sprinkle with coarse sugar.
  5. Bake at 450°F for 10 minutes, then reduce to 350°F and bake 35 minutes until golden and bubbling. Shield edges with foil if needed.
  6. Cool 2-3 hours before slicing to allow filling to set.

Notes

Use a mix of tart and sweet apples (Granny Smith + Honeycrisp) for best balance. To avoid soggy crust, discard excess filling liquid and ensure oven is fully preheated. For make-ahead, freeze unbaked pie up to 3 months and bake directly from frozen, adding 15 minutes to bake time.