Name: Apple Pie by Grandma Ople
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 90 min
Ingredients: 8 small Granny Smith apples, or as needed; 0.5 cup unsalted butter; 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 0.5 cup white sugar; 0.5 cup packed brown sugar; 0.25 cup water; 1 (9 inch) double-crust pie pastry, thawed

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Apple Pie by Grandma Ople recipe on a gray pie plate — Allrecipes Magazine

How to Make Apple Pie

You'll find a detailed ingredient list and step-by-step instructions in the recipe below, but let's go over the basics:

Apple Pie Ingredients

These are the simple ingredients to make this top-rated apple pie recipe:

Apples: This recipe calls for eight small Granny Smith apples.
Butter and flour: The filling starts with butter and all-purpose flour cooked into a paste.
Sugars: A blend of white and brown sugar creates the perfect sweet flavor with a hint of warmth.
Pie crust: Use a store-bought double crust pie pastry or make your own at home.

Best Apples for Apple Pie

This recipe calls for Granny Smith apples for a couple reasons: Their firmness means they will hold their shape during cooking and their tart flavor perfectly balances out the sweetness of the sugar. Some bakers prefer using Granny Smith apples in combination with a slightly sweeter variety, such as Honeycrisp.

How to Make an Apple Pie

Here's a very brief overview of what you can expect when you make this old-fashioned apple pie at home:

Make the filling: On the stove, make a paste with flour and butter. Add the sugar and water and bring to a boil. Simmer, then remove from heat.
Assemble the pie: Press one crust into a pie plate. Place the sliced apples on the bottom crust. Use the top crust to make a lattice crust according to the recipe below. Pour the butter-sugar mixture over the lattice crust.
Bake the pie: Bake the pie in a preheated oven until the apples are soft and the crust is golden brown.

How Long to Bake Apple Pie

You'll bake the pie at 425 degrees F for 15 minutes, then you'll reduce the temperature to 350 degrees F and continue baking for 35-45 minutes. All in all, the pie will bake for about one hour, give or take a few minutes. You'll know the pie is done when the apples are soft and the crust is a beautiful golden brown color.

Does Apple Pie Need to Be Refrigerated?

Cover the cooled pie tightly with foil and store at room temperature for up to two days or in the refrigerator for up to four days.

Learn more: How to Store Apple Pie

a lattice-topped apple pie with a slice cut out of it on a red, orange, and yellow tablecloth — Holiday Baker

Can You Freeze Apple Pie?

Yes! Since this apple pie doesn't contain custard or cream, it will freeze quite nicely. Wrap the pie in two layers of plastic wrap and one layer of aluminum foil. Place it in an airtight container or cover in another layer of foil. Squeeze out the excess air and freeze for up to three months.

overhead view of Apple Pie by Grandma Ople recipe topped with a lattice crust and decorative pastry cutouts — Joy Dambek Smith

Allrecipes Community Tips and Praise

"After 40 years of apple pie-making and dozens of abandoned recipes, this one is a keeper," raves Rita Ryan. "It's become a big hit at holiday feasts and my pie receives frequent invitations to parties and I get to go along too!"

"This is my go-to apple pie recipe," says Jessica Peyton. "I follow the recipe exactly except I stir part of the sauce into the apples before assembling the pie. There's still plenty of sauce to cover the top crust . Everyone raves about it."

"Pouring the sauce on the outside was a leap of faith, but so worth it, it makes the top crust slightly crispy and tastes like a churro," according to one Allrecipes community member.

Editorial contributions by Corey Williams

Apple Pie by Grandma Ople

4.8

(12,795)

a lattice topped pie made with a crimped cutting wheel with a slice taken out of it

Prep Time:

30 mins

Cook Time:

1 hr

Total Time:

1 hr 30 mins

Servings:

8

Yield:

1 9-inch pie

Ingredients

8 small Granny Smith apples, or as needed
½ cup unsalted butter
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
½ cup white sugar
½ cup packed brown sugar
¼ cup water
1 (9 inch) double-crust pie pastry, thawed

Directions

Peel and core apples, then thinly slice. Set aside.
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add flour and stir to form a paste; cook until fragrant, about 1 to 2 minutes. Add both sugars and water; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from the heat.
Press one pastry into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie pan. Roll out remaining pastry so it will overhang the pie by about 1/2 inch. Cut pastry into eight 1-inch strips.
Place sliced apples into the bottom crust, forming a slight mound. Lay four pastry strips vertically and evenly spaced over apples, using longer strips in the center and shorter strips at the edges.
Make a lattice crust: Fold the first and third strips all the way back so they're almost falling off the pie. Lay one of the unused strips perpendicularly over the second and fourth strips, then unfold the first and third strips back into their original position.
Fold the second and fourth vertical strips back. Lay one of the three unused strips perpendicularly over top. Unfold the second and fourth strips back into their original position.
Repeat Steps 6 and 7 to weave in the last two strips of pastry. Fold and trim excess dough at the edges as necessary, and pinch to secure.
Slowly and gently pour sugar-butter mixture over lattice crust, making sure it seeps over sliced apples. Brush some onto lattice, but make sure it doesn't run off the sides.
Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Reduce the temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and continue baking until apples are soft, 35 to 45 minutes.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

373	Calories
19g	Fat
52g	Carbs
2g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 8
Calories 373
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 19g	24%
Saturated Fat 9g	46%
Cholesterol 31mg	10%
Sodium 124mg	5%
Total Carbohydrate 52g	19%
Dietary Fiber 3g	10%
Protein 2g	4%
Vitamin C 5mg	6%
Calcium 23mg	2%
Iron 1mg	6%
Potassium 156mg	3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.