How to Make Homemade Apple Pie from Scratch - Recipe by Laura Vitale - Laura in the Kitchen Ep. 74

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.

Preheat the oven to 425°F.

Thinly slice 6 Golden Delicious apples and toss them in 1 tablespoon of lemon juice to prevent browning.

Prepare the pie crust: Roll out the larger piece for the bottom and the smaller piece for the top, ensuring the larger one overhangs the pie plate.

Spray a 9-inch pie plate with nonstick cooking spray and fit the bottom crust into it without stretching.

In a bowl, combine the sliced apples with 3/4 cup of granulated sugar, 1 teaspoon of orange zest, 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1/4 teaspoon of ground nutmeg, and 2 tablespoons of all-purpose flour. Mix well using hands to coat the apples.

Fill the prepared pie crust with the apple mixture, ensuring even distribution.

Roll out the second pie crust for the top and place it over the filled pie.

Trim excess crust, leaving about an inch, and tuck it under the edge of the bottom crust. Crimp the edges together to seal.

Make four slits in the top crust for steam to escape.

Brush the top crust with the egg wash.

Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar mixture over the top crust.

Place the pie on a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil to catch any spills.

Bake in the preheated oven for about 1 hour, checking every 15 minutes. If the edges brown too quickly, cover with aluminum foil.

After 1 hour, remove the pie from the oven and let it cool for about 15 minutes before slicing.

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