Gingerbread Apple Pie Recipe

Name: Gingerbread Apple Pie
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: FOR THE CRUST; 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup brown sugar; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 cup margarine, softened; 1 tablespoon molasses; 2 tablespoons cold water; FOR THE FILLING; 2 lbs granny smith apples, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced (about 8); 1/2 cup brown sugar; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; 1 pinch ground cloves; 1/4 cup maple syrup; 1 tablespoon canola oil; 2 tablespoons tapioca starch or 2 tablespoons arrowroot

Servings: persons

FOR THE CRUST
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup margarine, softened
1 tablespoon molasses
2 tablespoons cold water
FOR THE FILLING
2 lbs granny smith apples, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced (about 8)
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 pinch ground cloves
1/4 cup maple syrup
1 tablespoon canola oil
2 tablespoons tapioca starch or 2 tablespoons arrowroot

1
Preheat oven to 375u00b0F.
2
MAKE THE CRUST: Sift together the flour, sugar, spices, salt, and baking powder.
3
Add the margarine one tablespoonful at a time and cut in with a pastry cutter, knife, or your fingertips.
4
Drizzle hte molasses and water over the dough, mixing with your fingertips until the crumbs of dough begin to cling together.
5
Set aside 1/2 cup of the dough. Gather together the rest of the dough and knead it into a ball. Press it evenly into the bottom and sides of a pie pan and bake for 10 minutes.
6
MAKE THE FILLING: While the crust bakes, combine in a mixing bowl all the filling ingredients except the tapioca starch.
7
Sprinkle the tapioca over the apple mixture and mix until the starch is dissolved.
8
ASSEMBLE THE PIE: Fill the pie crust with the apple mixture, and crumble the remaining 1/2 cup of dough over the filling.
9
Cover with foil and bake for 20 more minutes.
10
Remove the foil and bake 30 minutes more; the filling should be bubbling and the apples should be tender.
11
Serve warm or at room temperature.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 22 ingredients. The key ingredients include: FOR THE CRUST, 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1 teaspoon ground ginger, and more.

Yes, Gingerbread Apple Pie falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Gingerbread Apple Pie

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