Chef John's Easy Apple Pie

Recipesfull introduces to you: Pie Recipes. (Chef John's Easy Apple Pie). Not your traditional apple pie, this filling is caramelized apples held together with a very glossy, just-thick-enough apple syrup.

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 50 mins

Additional: 1hr

Total: 2hrs20 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 1 9-inch pie

Chef John's Easy Apple Pie

Ingredients

6 tablespoons unsalted butter

¼ cup white sugar

½ cup brown sugar

1 pinch salt

¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon

¼ cup water

1 (15 ounce) package double crust ready-to-use pie crust (such as Pillsbury®)

4 large red apples

cored and thinly sliced

Brazilian Whole Banana Pie

Dessert

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

Step 2

Melt butter in saucepan over medium heat. Stir in white sugar brown sugar salt cinnamon and water. Bring the syrup to a boil stirring constantly to dissolve sugar then remove from heat.

Step 3

Unroll pie crusts press one into a 9-inch pie dish and place the apples into the crust. Unroll the second crust on a work surface and cut into about 8 1-inch wide strips. Criss-cross the strips over the apples or weave into a lattice crust. Crimp the bottom crust over the lattice strips with your fingers. Spoon caramel sauce over pie covering lattice portion of top crust; let remaining sauce drizzle through the crust.

Step 4

Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and bake until the crust is golden brown the caramel on the top crust is set and the apple filling is bubbling 35 to 40 more minutes. Allow to cool completely before slicing.

Nutritional Information

Chef John's Easy Apple Pie

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 454.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 3.4g 7%

Carbohydrates: 56.6g 18%

Dietary Fiber: 4.4g 18%

Sugars: 30.7g

Fat: 25g 38%

Saturated Fat: 9.5g 48%

Cholesterol: 22.9mg 8%

Vitamin A Iu: 323.6IU 7%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.3mg 18%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 4%

Vitamin C: 4.9mg 8%

Folate: 40.9mcg 10%

Calcium: 26.1mg 3%

Iron: 1.6mg 9%

Magnesium: 13.2mg 5%

Potassium: 165.7mg 5%

Sodium: 259.4mg 10%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 20%

Calories From Fat: 224.9

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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