My Nana's Apple Pie is the perfect nostalgic fall dessert! Pounds of thinly sliced and spiced apples wrapped in a tender, flaky crust, decorated for the season - this baby is just begging for a big scoop of ice cream!
4poundsapplespeeled, cored, and sliced as thin as possible (I used a mixture of Macintosh, Granny Smith, and Honeycrisp)
⅓cupbrown sugarpacked
1teaspooncinnamon
¼teaspoonnutmeg
1tablespoonall purpose flour
Pinch kosher salt
1teaspoonlemon juice
2tablespoonsunsalted buttercold and diced
1egg
1tablespoonwater
1tablespooncoarse (turbinado) sugar
Instructions
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
Place one pie crust round in the bottom of a 9-inch pie pan, carefully smoothing it in and trimming the edges if necessary.
Carefully slice peeled apples thinly (using a mandolin, if possible). This pie uses extremely thin apples slices, and a mandolin makes the job much easier. Toss the sliced apples with sugar, spices, flour, salt, and lemon juice together in a large mixing bowl. Allow them to sit for 10 minutes.
Drain the apples in a colander, saving 2 Tablespoons of the drained liquid. Gently transfer the apple filling into the crust, arranging it evenly. Dot the top with the diced butter.
Roll out the other pie crust onto a lightly floured surface and cut 8 1-inch strips. Weave a lattice over the apples, gently pressing the ends of the strips into the edges of the crust. Use remaining dough to cut small leaf shapes and press into top edge, or simply crimp the edge.
Beat egg and water in a small bowl, then brush pie with the egg wash. Sprinkle with turbinado sugar, then chill for 10 minutes in the fridge.
Place the pie on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake for 20 minutes, then cover the edge with aluminum foil to prevent crust from burning. Reduce the oven temperature to 375°F and bake 40-45 minutes until the crust is golden and the filling is bubbling inside the pie.
Remove from the oven and cool completely before slicing. Serve with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream. Enjoy!