The Best Homemade Apple Pie EVER: Super Delicious Apple Pie Recipe

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is lower in saturated fat.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey is a natural sweetener.

flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber.

Combine flour, sugar, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a mixing bowl.

Mash in frozen chopped butter or margarine until crumbly.

Add a small amount of milk and mix until a dough forms.

Refrigerate the dough for 2 hours, dividing it into a larger bottom half and a smaller top half.

In a pot, combine apple juice and water, then add cornstarch and stir until thickened over high heat.

Add sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt to the thickened mixture and stir.

Add melted butter, lemon juice, and vanilla to the filling and mix well.

Peel and slice 7 green apples into thin pieces and add to the filling.

Roll out the larger dough ball for the bottom crust and place it in a pie dish.

Fill the crust with the apple mixture and add the top crust, sealing the edges with a fork.

Poke holes in the top crust and optionally brush with filling before baking.

Preheat the oven to 350°F and bake the pie.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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