Easy Homemade Apple Pie Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 (14.1 ounce) package pastry for a 9-inch double-crust pie
• 0.75 cup white sugar, or more to taste
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 6 cups thinly sliced apples
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 egg egg
• 1 tablespoon water

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Gather all ingredients for the apple pie recipe.
2. Place one pastry crust in a 9-inch pie dish; set the other crust aside for later.
3. In a small bowl, mix 3/4 cup sugar and cinnamon. If apples are particularly tart, consider adding more sugar to balance the flavor.
4. Arrange apple slices in layers within the pie dish, sprinkling each layer generously with the cinnamon-sugar mixture.
5. Distribute small pats of butter evenly over the top layer of apples. Cover with the remaining pie crust and crimp the edges to create a decorative, sealed border.
6. Whisk together egg and 1 tablespoon water for the egg wash. Brush the top crust with the egg wash. Cut a few slits into the top crust to allow steam to escape during baking.
7. Bake the pie on the lowest oven rack for 10 minutes. Lower the oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and continue baking for another 30 to 35 minutes, until the crust is golden brown and the filling is bubbling.
8. Let the apple pie cool slightly before serving warm, or enjoy it cold.

Nutrition

• Calories: 249 kcal
• Fat Content: 9 g
• Fiber Content: 3 g
• Sugar Content: 29 g
• Sodium Content: 128 mg
• Protein Content: 2 g
• Cholesterol Content: 4 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 42 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 3 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g