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Deep-Dish Apple Pie with Flaky Crust

Name: Deep-Dish Apple Pie with Flaky Crust
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 60 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Crust: 320g plain flour, 1 tsp salt, 1 tbsp sugar, 226g cold butter cubed, 6–8 tbsp ice water; 1.4kg mixed apples (Granny Smith + Honeycrisp), peeled and sliced; 150g sugar, 2 tbsp flour or 1½ tbsp cornstarch, 1 tsp cinnamon, ¼ tsp nutmeg, pinch salt; 1 tbsp lemon juice, 1 tsp vanilla, 1 tbsp butter for dotting; Egg wash and coarse sugar

Cold fat, rest, reduce apple liquid. A soggy bottom is usually skipped draining, not bad luck.

By Hasnain Khan · Tested in a home kitchen · Updated 2026-08-10

⏱ 2.5 hrs 👤 8 servings 🔥 Medium ⭐ 4.8 / 5

Recipe card

Prep20 min

Cook40 min

Total60 min

Yield8 servings

Rating4.8 / 5

Calories360

CuisineAmerican

CourseAmerican Dessert

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Why this recipe works

Apple pie is a study in moisture control. Juicy apples are wonderful until they flood the bottom crust. I macerate sliced apples with sugar to draw liquid, then reduce that liquid into a syrup and fold it back — flavour without the swamp. A mix of tart and sweet apples keeps the filling interesting. Cold butter, cold hands, visible butter flecks: that is flakiness.

Expert kitchen tips

If the top browns early, tent loosely with foil.
Leftover pie reheats best at 160°C to re-crisp the pastry.

Ingredients

Crust: 320g plain flour, 1 tsp salt, 1 tbsp sugar, 226g cold butter cubed, 6–8 tbsp ice water
1.4kg mixed apples (Granny Smith + Honeycrisp), peeled and sliced
150g sugar, 2 tbsp flour or 1½ tbsp cornstarch, 1 tsp cinnamon, ¼ tsp nutmeg, pinch salt
1 tbsp lemon juice, 1 tsp vanilla, 1 tbsp butter for dotting
Egg wash and coarse sugar

Step-by-step method

Make dough: cut butter into flour mix until pea-sized bits remain. Add ice water until dough holds. Divide, wrap, chill 1 hour.
Toss apples with sugar, lemon, spices. Rest 30 minutes. Drain liquid into a pan; reduce to a syrupy glaze. Toss apples with starch, vanilla, and syrup.
Roll bottom crust into a deep dish. Fill with apples, dot with butter. Top with lid or lattice; crimp; vent. Chill 20 minutes.
Brush with egg wash, sprinkle sugar. Bake at 220°C / 425°F for 20 minutes, then 180°C / 350°F for 40–50 minutes until bubbling and deep golden.
Cool at least 3 hours before slicing so the filling sets.

💡 Lesson I learned the messy way: bake on a preheated steel or lowest rack to set the bottom crust fast and fight sogginess.

Estimated nutrition

About 360 calories per serving (based on 8 servings). Values are estimates for home cooks and vary by brands, oil used, and portion size — not lab-analysed.

Serving ideas & leftovers

Serve hot, taste for seasoning at the table, and store leftovers in an airtight container once cool. Most of these dishes reheat gently on the stove with a splash of water, stock, or the dish’s own sauce so the texture stays kind.

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