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    Home » Recipes » Desserts

    Deep Dish Apple Pie

    Published: Jul 26, 2010 · Updated: May 21, 2020 by Peter G · This post may contain affiliate links · 2 Comments

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    Somebody commented the other day (via email) that I had been doing a fair bit of baking lately.

    a baking dish with an apple pie on a table with a glass of milk

    I assured the reader that I would be including a few savoury recipes soon.  It's just that, with the colder weather, I've really been enjoying being indoors and cooking to my heart's content.

    And I suppose comfort food is the first thing that I turn to.  Rich braises, lots of red wine and hand rolled pastries are all being enjoyed in my kitchen.

    I love winter!

    apples, eggs, a rolling pin and a dish too make apple pie on a wooden table

    Continuing with the theme of being seasonal, I grabbed a handful of green Granny Smith apples from the local farmers market the other day. As soon as I got them home I knew I wanted to bake a pie.

    A deep dish apple pie.  One that will fill the house with a hypnotic aroma and fills the senses with great anticipation.

    I know it might not sound very exciting to some, but for me this was the perfect way to spend a Sunday.  Coffee in one hand, newspaper in the other and the smell of baked apple pie wafting through my tiny kitchen/apartment.

    The only real "problem" I had was choosing the recipe.

    an apple pie in a baking dish with a slice cut from it on a white wooden table

    Do an internet search for apple pie and you will see thousands of recipes and variations.

    Seeing that Australia is currently on a Masterchef high, I thought it only fitting to use an apple pie recipe from last year's winner Julie Goodwin.

    The apple pie turned out fine but I can't help thinking that I still need to perfect my pastry skills.  I think I rolled it out a little thin on top so it ended up taking the shape of the apples that were piled up high in the dish.

    As usual, I chose to play around with the filling by adding cinnamon, nutmeg and a good splash of pure maple syrup.

    I'm also curious about one other thing.

    Is it best to partially cook the apple mixture before using it as the filling?

    I'd love to know your thoughts.

    a deep dish apple pie served a red and white tablecloth
    a baking dish with an apple pie on a table with a glass of milk

    Deep Dish Apple Pie

    Author: Peter G
    A recipe for a traditional deep dish apple pie made with Granny Smith apples and warming selection of spices.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 40 mins
    Cook Time 1 hr
    Total Time 1 hr 40 mins
    Cuisine American
    Servings 8

    Ingredients
      

    For the filling:

    • 1 kg Granny Smith apples , peeled cored and finely sliced
    • 1 lemon, juiced
    • ⅓ cup sugar, caster or superfine
    • 2 tablespoon maple syrup
    • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

    For the pastry:

    • 2 cups plain flour, all purpose
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • 200 g butter, cut into small cubes
    • ½ cup sugar, caster or superfine
    • 1 egg
    • 1 tablespoon cold water
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    Instructions
     

    • Place all the filling ingredients into a ceramic bowl and toss thoroughly to combine. Preheat your oven to 180 deg C and grease a 26cm pie dish or tin.
    • For the pastry place the flour, salt, sugar and butter into a food processor and process until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add the egg and water and process again.
    • Turn the mixture onto a floured surface, knead lightly, form into a ball and wrap in plastic wrap. Place the pastry into the fridge for 15 mins.
    • Once the pastry has rested for 15 mins, remove from the fridge and roll ⅔ of it between two sheets of baking paper-this will form our base.
    • Line the pie tin or dish with the pastry and fill with the apple mixture. Roll out the remaining pastry and place on top of the pie. Press around to seal the edges and cut some vents into the pastry.
    • Brush with egg wash and bake for 50 mins-1 hour until the crust is golden brown and cooked through.
    • Allow the apple pie to cool for 30 mins. before serving and serve with cream or ice cream.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 464 kcal | Carbohydrates: 67 g | Protein: 5 g | Fat: 21 g | Saturated Fat: 13 g | Sugar: 37 g

    This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.

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    1. Ebony

      June 05, 2020 at 8:24 pm

      I love your additions to this recipe! In the original recipe are cloves used I can’t quite remember 😊

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      • Peter G

        June 19, 2020 at 7:20 am

        Thank you...I think any of those spices would work well.

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