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The best Apple Pie can be on your table in just one hour. No one will guess this classic apple pie starts with store-bought pie crust; the filling is just like your favorite bakery’s desserts!

My brother Matt, aforementioned apple genius (no, not THAT kind), always makes an Apple Pie at Thanksgiving. He uses a variety of apples, more species than the rest of us could name collectively, and that pie puts all other apple pies to shame.

Cooking the apples first helps release a lot of extra liquid so you don’t have to compensate for it with a thickener. But, this recipe was developed without that step. In this recipe, the apples go in raw.

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To get a head start, though, you can peel and cut the apples a day in advance and keep them submerged in water and lemon juice in the refrigerator.

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The best Apple Pie can be on your table in just one hour. No one will guess this classic apple pie starts with store-bought pie crust; the filling is just like your favorite bakery's desserts!

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Serving: 1 slice Calories: 404 kcal Carbohydrates: 66 g Protein: 4 g Fat: 15 g Saturated Fat: 4 g Sodium: 232 mg Potassium: 173 mg Fiber: 4 g Sugar: 36 g Vitamin A: 113 IU Vitamin C: 5 mg Calcium: 29 mg Iron: 2 mg

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Bare with me y’all, I’m feeling a bit nostalgic today. This time of year always brings up old memories that send me into a whirlwind of sentimental emotions. I find myself reminiscing about the Fall days spent in my Big Mama’s kitchen baking more than was ever necessary. She loved to bake and share her treats with just about anyone who would try them. Her recipes were sacred and her willingness to share them with me meant everything.

Big Mama’s pies were famous and for me, no other pie could compare. But today’s recipe comes pretty darn close. This Apple Pie recipe comes from my dear friend Shauna Sever’s new cookbook Midwest Made. Shauna and I met a few years ago in person when she moved back to the Chicagoland area after many years in LA. We went to lunch and hit it off immediately. We had similar goals and dreams, and it was so incredible to finally have a friend that truly understood me and my plight. About a year later, we started what I like to refer to as an iconic group text including my dear boo Alejandra Ramos. Our sisterhood is something so special to me. Women helping women, women supporting women and women inspiring women is our MO. And we can sure get down in the kitchen too!

It is the perfect treat for a cozy fall day! And if you are looking for the best apple pie for Thanksgiving and fall baking, this is it?

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The better part of classic American food can be traced back to the Midwest. Whether it’s cakes, brownies or pies, the roots of almost any comforting treat come from middle America.

Shauna’s recipes, including this apple pie, pay tribute to the Big, Bold Baking she has come to know and love. Her new cookbook is not only an ode to the immigrant families who brought their traditions to this country but also an insight into her creative culinary mind.

Shauna’s pie crust is absolutely foolproof and makes for one of the easiest pie making experiences you’ll ever have. But I’ve got my own crust tricks to share with you to make the process even simpler.

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Your choice of pie dish is going to heavily contribute to the final result of your pie. The dish is serving as the conduit for the heat that is cooking your crust. If your dish heats too quickly your crust will burn before it’s done. If you’re dish heats too slowly the baking time will be too long and your apples will release too much moisture. Who wants a soggy crust? Not me.

I suggest using either a Pyrex or ceramic pie dish. Both options allow heat to build gradually and spread evenly. The result is an evenly cooked crust with no sog in sight.

Adding red wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar to your favorite pie crust helps to prevent the formation of gluten. Gluten makes for a tough crust which is almost worse than a soggy one.

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Is a pie really a pie if it doesn’t have that idyllic toasted brown coloration? No it’s not. Get yourself a soft-bristled pastry brush and bust out those eggs.

We’ve all had a slice of Double-Crusted Apple Pie because honestly, it’s the only way to go. You get tender, spiced apples that are enveloped into a flakey, browned butter cocoon of crust. Each bite has that perfect apple to crust ratio you’ve been searching for your whole life.

Visually, a double-crust makes for the ideal apple pie. Get creative with your crust! There are plenty of Pinterest worthy crust creations that will take your pie to the next level. A classic overlay or even a lattice are traditional takes but using cookie cutters are a new way of making a crust all your own as well. I include some additional pie crust tips in my All Butter Crust recipe as well.

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Most of the difficulty of pie baking is in the crust but the filling is the star and should be treated as such!

Toss your apples with the rest of the filling ingredients and allow them to rest overnight. Yes, an hour totally works and the results will still be amazing. But, if you take the time to let them sit overnight the sugars will draw out extra moisture from the apples and prevent any rogue juices to leak while baking. Drain the liquid and set your apples aside.

But wait! Don’t discard that liquid! Instead, bring it to a boil in a small saucepan and let it reduce and thicken. Then, add the thickened result back to the apples, mix and carefully pour your apple mixture into the crust.

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The result is a filling layered with deep rich flavor and a slightly saucy texture. It’s almost like having a caramel apple in a pie. Yum!

I know that I’m not the only one who goes apple picking every year just to watch bags of apples sitting on the counter going bad.

But the truth is, most of the apples you’re lugging home are perfect for apple pies! I have tried all apples for different recipes from my Maple Apple Cake to my easy Apple Cider Float (I add apple slices to the bottom). After lots of trial and error I’ve found that Granny Smith, Honey crisp and Pink Lady are the best options for baking.

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Shauna’s favorites are Honey Crisp, and they bake beautifully in this pie. These apples have the perfect balance of sweetness, crisp texture and tartness.

Perfectly tender, spiced apples hinted with cinnamon, freshly grated nutmeg and brown sugar are enveloped into a flakey, buttery cocoon of crust makes this the BEST Apple Pie recipe sure to please the whole family! It was meant to dance on the taste buds and fill the belly. Perfect for fall, holidays or all year round.

Tip for Crust: Most double crust pie recipes have you baking for about an hour in total.  I like to take them quite a bit browner, as much as 20 minutes longer to really develop color and incredible flavor that comes from the marriage of deeply browned butter and flour.

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Honeycrisps have become one of my favorite baking apples, and as it happens they're a midwestern invention, first cultivated at the University of Minnesota in 1974, and then finally released to the public in 1991.  

Calories: 521.03 kcal | Carbohydrates: 72.98 g | Protein: 5.63 g | Fat: 24.19 g | Saturated Fat: 14.87 g | Cholesterol: 81.47 mg | Sodium: 579.11 mg | Potassium: 214.5 mg | Fiber: 4.19 g | Sugar: 36.31 g | Vitamin A: 806.29