To make an apple pie, you will need a pastry dough as the base for the crust. There are several types of pastry dough that can be used for apple pie, such as shortcrust pastry, puff pastry, or all-butter pastry. Here are some recipes for each type of pastry dough:
- Shortcrust Pastry : This classic crust is made from flour, butter, salt, sugar, and water. It is standard in many apple pie recipes
- Puff Pastry : Puff pastry is a flaky, buttery crust that melts in your mouth. It can be used for an apple pie with puff pastry crust
- All-Butter Pastry : This all-butter dough is buttery and flaky, creating the ideal crust for fruit pies. It can be made with shortening or lard, which are a bit less temperamental than butter
Once you have prepared the pastry dough, you can proceed with making the apple pie filling. The filling typically consists of apples, sugar, flour, lemon juice, cinnamon, and nutmeg. The apples are usually tart Granny Smith apples, but you can also use a mix of tart and sweet apples, such as Granny Smith and Pink Lady or Honeycrisp
. After preparing the filling, you can assemble the apple pie by placing the filling in the prepared pie crust and topping it with another crust or pastry dough. You can also add a crumb topping or a lattice design on top of the pie before baking. Bake the apple pie according to the instructions provided in the recipe you choose.
