Apple Pie
Recipe from John Kanell · original post · full recipe on preppykitchen.com
A classic double-crust apple pie with a no-cook filling of thinly sliced apples, sugar and spice, baked to a deep golden crust.
Serves 8 110 minKid-friendly
Bake
Ingredients
- apples — peeled, cored and thinly sliced1.35 kg
- lemon juice — 2 tbsp40 ml
- granulated sugar200 g
- all-purpose flour60 g
- ground cinnamon — 1 ½ tsp3.8 g
- ground nutmeg — ¼ tsp0.6 g
- refrigerated pie crusts2 ea
- unsalted butter — 2 tbsp; diced37 g
- large egg — lightly beaten1 ea
Method
- Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C).
- In a large mixing bowl, toss the apple slices with the lemon juice. Add the sugar, flour and spices and stir until the apples are well coated.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll one pie crust into a 12- to 14-inch (30 to 35 cm) circle. Line a 9-inch (23 cm) pie pan with it, letting the excess hang over the edge. Pour in the apple filling and pat it into an even layer, mounding it slightly in the center. Dot with the butter.
Cooking for a different diet?
Swaps that keep this dish what it is. The prices on this page are for the recipe as written.
Vegan
- 2 ea Vegan pie crusts instead of refrigerated pie crusts
- 37 g Vegan butter instead of unsalted butter
- 30 ml Oat milk instead of large egg
Brush the top crust with oat milk instead of beaten egg; baking time is unchanged.
Dairy-free
- 2 ea Dairy-free pie crusts instead of refrigerated pie crusts
- 37 g Vegan butter instead of unsalted butter
Swaps are suggestions — check labels if you are cooking for an allergy.
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Woolworths NZ· $10.06 of food
$35.21
71% spare
No price at Woolworths NZ for:
- granulated sugar
- refrigerated pie crusts
Pak'nSaveBest choice· $6.93 of food
$25.06
72% spare
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- granulated sugar
- refrigerated pie crusts
- large egg
New World· $8.80 of food · $1.87 more
$27.75
68% spare
No price at New World for:
- granulated sugar
- refrigerated pie crusts
- large egg
$1.26a serve
from $1.26 a serve at Woolworths NZ · 7 of 9 ingredients priced
About $10.06 of ingredients used for 8 serves.
$32.79 across 3 shops · 7 of 9 items priced · $3.52 more for bigger packs, 79% spare for later
Woolworths NZ$10.06
missing 2 items
you'll pay $35.21 · 71% of it spare
Pak'nSaveBest choice$6.93
missing 3 items
you'll pay $25.06 · 72% of it spare
New World$8.80
missing 3 items · $1.87 more
you'll pay $27.75 · 68% of it spare
Buy at Woolworths NZ$18.00
lemon juice
$2.30
need 40 mlWoolworths lemon juice 250 ml
Woolworths NZ$2.30·New World$0.96/100ml$2.39·Pak'nSave$1.68/100ml$4.19
all-purpose flour
$2.00
need 60 gWoolworths plain flour 1.5 kg
Woolworths NZ$2.00·Pak'nSave$0.126/100g$1.89·New World$0.133/100g$2.00
ground cinnamon
$2.60
need 3.8 gGreggs cinnamon ground 30 gclosest match
Woolworths NZ$2.60·Pak'nSave$0.925/10g$2.59·New World$0.930/10g$2.79
ground nutmeg
$2.70
need 0.6 gWoolworths nutmeg ground 30 gclosest match
Woolworths NZ$2.70·New World$1.40/10g$2.79·Pak'nSave$1.00/10g$5.00
large egg
$8.40
need 1 itemFarmer Brown eggs cage free barn size 7 12 pack
Woolworths NZ$8.40·Pak'nSaveN/A·New WorldN/A
Buy at Pak'nSave$5.00
apples
$3.33/kg
need 1.35 kgPAK'nSAVE Jazz Apples 1kg 1.5 kg$5.00closest matchreal special
Pak'nSave$3.33/kg$5.00·Woolworths NZ$7.95·New World$5.33/kg$7.99
Buy at New World$9.79
unsalted butter
$1.96/100g
need 37 gMainland Unsalted Butter 500 g$9.79closest match
New World$1.96/100g$9.79·Pak'nSave$3.20/100g$6.39·Woolworths NZ$9.26
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- granulated sugar · 200 g
- refrigerated pie crusts · 2 items