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Good Old Apple Pie – Simply the Best!

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May 13, 2020
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    Happy Apple Pie Day! Yeah… not an actual holiday here in Germany, but still a good reason to celebrate ;) Where I come from (Southern Germany) late summer and autumn are the time to bake apple cakes and pies – Americans celebrate their favorite pastry featuring apples in May. I’m fine with that – every day is a good day for an apple pie. So today I got an absolute classic for you: a Good Old Apple Pie aka. American Apple Pie. Grab a plate and fork and we can get started…

    Classic Apple Pie | Bake to the roots
    Classic Apple Pie | Bake to the roots

    American (Apple) Pie – if you like to watch movies you might have something else in mind right now… don’t go there ;) We want to celebrate delicious apple pies – the ones you eat for dessert. Nothing else ;P

    I really love apple pies – sweet and sour apples, some raisins, and in case of this apple pie here some additional butterscotch chips. Such a great combination! Not very common in Germany though. Especially the addition of butterscotch. But we know caramel and that works as well ;)

    A classic apple pie is always the highlight at the end of a nice dinner. You can have a slice during the day as well, of course ;) Along with a cup of coffee and a chat with friends or family… I would not say no! The flavors of the apples, raisins, the cinnamon, and the caramel undertones of the butterscotch chips – that all lukewarm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream… oh boy! Only imagining already makes me drool. Really ;)

    Classic Apple Pie | Bake to the roots
    Classic Apple Pie | Bake to the roots

    A warm apple pie/pie is a league of its own. Cheesecake, for example, is also great, but it’s not apple pie. You know what I mean!? ;)

    If you want to bake classic pies with a lattice on top you should always make sure that the ingredients for the dough are really cold. You will only get a flaky and crisp pie with cold ingredients… if the ingredients and especially the butter are too warm, you will end up with something that tastes and feels like cardboard and nobody wants that!

    Unfortunately, the dough is a bit more difficult to work with when it has that perfect cold temperature/texture. If you have cooled everything well and worked the dough just a little bit, the result when baked is phenomenal. But that “perfect” dough can cause problems when working with it. It doesn’t roll out very well and breaks easily. The base of the pie is a bit more “forgiving” – any cracks can be easily pressed together. Nobody will notice with the filling on top.

    Classic Apple Pie | Bake to the roots
    Classic Apple Pie | Bake to the roots

    The lattice top can cause more problems since cracks are easily visible. I recommend assembling the lattice top on a piece of baking parchment. Draw a circle in the size of the baking tin on the baking paper, cut the dough into strips, and assemble the lattice on the paper. If you cool the lattice well in the fridge (or freezer), you can easily move it from the paper onto the pie and continue working from there… really helps a lot ;)

    Enough about that. If you want more apple pie recipes, take a look here… I’m sure you’ll like these pies too:

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    INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN

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    For the dough:
    2 cups (260g) all-purpose flour
    1 tbsp. sugar
    pinch of salt
    5.3 oz. (150g) cold butter
    1 medium egg

    For the filling:
    31.5 oz. (900g) apples (like Elster)
    2-3 tbsp. lemon juice
    1.8 oz. (50g) all-purpose flour
    1/4 cup (50g) brown sugar
    pinch of salt
    1 tsp. cinnamon
    2.1 oz. (60g) raisins
    1.8 oz. (50g) almonds, sliced
    1.8 oz. (50g) butterscotch chips*

    1 medium egg yolk
    1-2 tbsp. brown sugar

    Für den Teig:
    260g Mehl (Type 550)
    1 EL Zucker
    Prise Salz
    150g kalte Butter
    1 Ei (M)

    Für die Füllung:
    900g säuerliche Äpfel (z.B. Elstar)
    2-3 EL Zitronensaft
    50g Mehl (Type 550)
    50g brauner Zucker
    Prise Salz
    1 TL Zimt
    60g Rosinen
    50g gehobelte Mandeln
    50g Butterscotch Chips*

    1 Eigelb (M)
    1-2 EL brauner Zucker

    Classic Apple Pie | Bake to the roots
    Classic Apple Pie | Bake to the roots
    Classic Apple Pie | Bake to the roots
    Classic Apple Pie | Bake to the roots

    DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG

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    1. Add the flour, sugar, and salt for the dough to a large bowl and mix until well combined. Add the cold butter in small cubes and cut with a pastry blender* into pea-sized pieces. Add the egg and mix in. Knead until the dough starts coming together. Form into a ball, flatten and wrap in plastic wrap. Place in the fridge for about 1 hour.

    2. Grease a 9 inches (23cm) pie dish lightly and set aside. Roll out half of the dough slightly larger than the pie dish, transfer to the dish and press to the bottom and sides. Cut off overlapping dough, but keep a border of about 0.4 inches (1cm). Prick several times with a fork and place in the fridge until needed.

    3. Roll out the remaining dough and cut into 0.8 inches (2cm) wide strips for the lattice topping. Place in the fridge until needed.

    4. Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C). Peel the apples, quarter, core and cut into thin slices. Add to a large bowl and mix with the lemon juice so the apples won’t brown. Mix the flour with brown sugar, salt, and cinnamon. Add to the bowl and mix until well combined. Add the raisins, sliced almonds, and butterscotch chips and mix in.

    5. Fill the apple mix into the prepared crust and pile up to create a little hill. It might look like it is too much, but it will fit ;) Place the dough strips on top to create the lattice. Cut off overlapping strips and press together at the edges. Mix the egg yolk with some water, brush the strips and then sprinkle with some brown sugar. Bake in the lower part of the oven for 35-40 minutes. Check after 20 minutes and cover the pie with some aluminum foil if the top gets too dark. Take out of the oven and let cool down completely on a wire rack. The pie is easier to cut if it has been cooled for several hours, but you can enjoy the pie still warm, of course ;) Serve with some vanilla ice cream and/or whipped cream.

    1. Für den Teig das Mehl mit Zucker und Salz in einer großen Schüssel vermischen. Die kalte Butter in kleinen Stücken dazugeben und dann mit einem Teigmischer* in etwa erbsengroße Stücke zerteilen. Das Ei dazugeben und alles zu einem Teig verkneten. Sollte der Teig noch ein paar trockene stellen haben, ist das OK. In Klarsichtfolie eingeschlagen und für etwa 1 Stunde in den Kühlschrank legen.

    2. Eine 23cm (9 inches) Pie-Form leicht einfetten und zur Seite stellen. Die Hälfte des Teiges etwas größer als die Form ausrollen und dann in die Form legen und am Boden und den Seiten festdrücken. Den Überhang abschneiden, dabei aber einen etwa 1cm (0.4 inches) breiten Rand stehen lassen. Den Boden mit einer Gabel mehrmals einstechen und dann bis zur weiteren Verwendung wieder in den Kühlschrank stellen.

    3. Aus dem restlichen Teig etwa 2cm (0.8 inches) breite Streifen zurechtschneiden, um ein Gitter auf den Pie legen zu können. Bis zur weiteren Verwendung in den Kühlschrank legen.

    4. Den Ofen auf 200°C (390°F) Ober-/Unterhitze vorheizen. Die Äpfel schälen, vierteln, entkernen und dann in dünne Scheiben schneiden – in eine große Schüssel geben und mit dem Zitronensaft vermischen, damit die Apfelscheiben nicht braun werden. Mehl mit braunem Zucker, Salz und Zimt vermischen und dann über die Apfelscheiben geben und alles vermischen. Rosinen, gehobelte Mandeln und Butterscotch Chips dazugeben und alles gut vermischen.

    5. Die Apfelmischung in die Form füllen und dabei einen kleinen Hügel formen. Es wird erst so aussehen, als ob es zu viel wäre, aber das passt schon. Die Teigstreifen in Gitterform auf die Äpfel legen und am Rand festdrücken. Das Eigelb mit etwas Wasser verquirlen, die Teigstreifen damit bestreichen und dann mit braunem Zucker bestreuen. Im unteren Bereich des Ofens für etwa 35-40 Minuten backen. Nach der Hälfte der Backzeit checken und eventuell mit etwas Alufolie abdecken, damit das Teiggitter nicht zu dunkel wird. Aus dem Ofen holen und auf einem Kuchengitter komplett abkühlen lassen. Um den Pie besser anschneiden zu können, ein paar Stunden stehen lassen – man kann aber auch schon ran, wenn er noch etwas warm ist ;) Mit Vanilleeis und/oder Sahne servieren.

    Classic Apple Pie | Bake to the roots
    Classic Apple Pie | Bake to the roots
    Classic Apple Pie | Bake to the roots
    Classic Apple Pie | Bake to the roots

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    • Cuisine: American
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    A popular classic everybody loves: Apple Pie! This one here has some butterscotch chips in it to make it even better! ;)


    Ingredients

    For the dough:
    2 cups (260g) all-purpose flour
    1 tbsp. sugar
    pinch of salt
    5.3 oz. (150g) cold butter
    1 medium egg
    For the filling:
    31.5 oz. (900g) apples (like Elster)
    2-3 tbsp. lemon juice
    1.8 oz. (50g) all-purpose flour
    1/4 cup (50g) brown sugar
    pinch of salt
    1 tsp. cinnamon
    2.1 oz. (60g) raisins
    1.8 oz. (50g) almonds, sliced
    1.8 oz. (50g) butterscotch chips
    1 medium egg yolk
    1-2 tbsp. brown sugar


    Instructions

    1. Add the flour, sugar, and salt for the dough to a large bowl and mix until well combined. Add the cold butter in small cubes and cut with a pastry blender* into pea-sized pieces. Add the egg and mix in. Knead until the dough starts coming together. Form into a ball, flatten and wrap in plastic wrap. Place in the fridge for about 1 hour.
     
    2. Grease a 9 inches (23cm) pie dish lightly and set aside. Roll out half of the dough slightly larger than the pie dish, transfer to the dish and press to the bottom and sides. Cut off overlapping dough, but keep a border of about 0.4 inches (1cm). Prick several times with a fork and place in the fridge until needed.
     
    3. Roll out the remaining dough and cut into 0.8 inches (2cm) wide strips for the lattice topping. Place in the fridge until needed.
     
    4. Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C). Peel the apples, quarter, core and cut into thin slices. Add to a large bowl and mix with the lemon juice so the apples won’t brown. Mix the flour with brown sugar, salt, and cinnamon. Add to the bowl and mix until well combined. Add the raisins, sliced almonds, and butterscotch chips and mix in.
     
    5. Fill the apple mix into the prepared crust and pile up to create a little hill. It might look like it is too much, but it will fit ;) Place the dough strips on top to create the lattice. Cut off overlapping strips and press together at the edges. Mix the egg yolk with some water, brush the strips and then sprinkle with some brown sugar. Bake in the lower part of the oven for 35-40 minutes. Check after 20 minutes and cover the pie with some aluminum foil if the top gets too dark. Take out of the oven and let cool down completely on a wire rack. The pie is easier to cut if it has been cooled for several hours, but you can enjoy the pie still warm, of course ;) Serve with some vanilla ice cream and/or whipped cream.

    Notes

    Enjoy baking!

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