Mom's Apple Pie Recipe

Name: Mom's Apple Pie
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar; 3 tablespoons flour; ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom; ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg; ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon; 2 tablespoons butter, cut into small pieces; 6 cups peeled diced apples (preferably Pippin, but Granny Smith can be substituted); 1 ¼ cups shortening; 3 cups flour; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon white vinegar; 1 egg, beaten; 5 tablespoons cold water; 1 egg white, beaten with a little water; 1 tablespoon cinnamon, mixed with; 1 tablespoon sugar

Servings: persons

1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons flour
¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons butter, cut into small pieces
6 cups peeled diced apples (preferably Pippin, but Granny Smith can be substituted)
1 ¼ cups shortening
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon white vinegar
1 egg, beaten
5 tablespoons cold water
1 egg white, beaten with a little water
1 tablespoon cinnamon, mixed with
1 tablespoon sugar

1
To make filling: In a bowl, mix together sugar, flour, cardamom, nutmeg, cinnamon, butter and applies.
2
To make crust: In another bowl, cut shortening into flour with a pastry cutter.
3
Mix in salt and white vinegar, beaten egg and 5 tablespoons cold water; set aside.
4
To assemble pie: Divide dough in half.
5
Roll out half the dough into a circle to fit an 8-inch glass pie pan.
6
Strain apple filling (so the filling won't be too wet), then place into pie shell.
7
Roll out other half of dough and place on top of filling.
8
Roll out any leftover dough scraps; use a small leaf-shaped cookie cutter to cut out leaves to decorate pie rim; and place three leaves in center of pie.
9
Brush leaves with the beaten egg white-water mixture.
10
Cut slits in pie crust top to vent.
11
Sprinkle top of pie with cinnamon sugar mixture.
12
Bake for about 45 minutes in a preheated 425F oven or until juice bubbles through pie slits.

896

kcal

Calories

Fat

185

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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

You need 16 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 cup sugar, 3 tablespoons flour, ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom, ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg, and more.

Yes, Mom's 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.

Mom's Apple Pie

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