Apple Pie: Dessert Recipe

Thursday, December 18, 2014, 16:03 [IST]

December is the best time of year for indulging in dessert.
Pies, cakes, caramels and muffins are some of the desserts that come to our mind. Apple pie is a traditional dessert or tea time treat. It is quick and easy to prepare sweet dish which is loved by kids. As Christmas is around the corner, you need to prepare some delicacies for the little ones at home. Nothing can be better that the apple pie treat!

The apple pie is crunchy from outside and soft from inside. The filling of the pie is with the healthy fruit apple. It is advisable to use Bramley or cooking apples for the filling as they soften very easily. The eating apples do not soften the same way. Check out the recipe to prepare the sweet dish, apple pie.

Apple Pie: Sweet Dish Recipe

Serves: 7-8
Preparation time: 30 minutes
Cooking time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

1. Pie crusts- 1 box
2. Apples- 6 (thinly sliced and peeled)
3. Sugar- 1 cup
4. All purpose flour- 2tbsp
5. Cinnamon powder- 1tsp
6. Salt- ½ tsp
7. Nutmeg- ½ tsp(grounded)
8. Lemon juice- 1tbsp

Procedure

1. Heat oven to 425°F.
2. Meanwhile, in a bowl, mix apple, sugar and all purpose flour together. Mix well so that there are no lumps of flour.
3. Now add salt, cinnamon powder, nutmeg and lemon juice. Mix well and keep the filling aside.
4. Take the pie crust and spread it on the glass pie plate. Press on the side and bottom.
5. With the help of a spoon, add the filling and spread it on the pie. Remove the filling that is falling from the sides.
6. Now top it with a second pie crust. Press the edges together to seal them and prevent the filling from falling out.
7. Cut several slits of shapes on the top crust and bake for 40-45 minutes. Cover the edge of the top crust with a fill wrap after 20-25 minutes of baking. This will prevent it from excessive browning.
8. You should bake till the apples become tender and the pie looks brown.
9. Take it out once baked and let it cool for at least 2 hours.