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Submitted by pebz18

Simple apple pie with just 5 ingredients: sliced apples, sugar, nutmeg, butter, and store-bought pie shells. A no-fuss, back-to-basics double crust apple pie anyone can make.

YIELD

1 pie

PREP

10 min

COOK

1 hrs

READY

1 hrs

This apple pie strips the recipe down to bare essentials. Sliced apples, sugar, nutmeg, dots of butter, and two store-bought pie shells. No thickener, no cinnamon, no fuss. Just fruit and sugar doing what they do best.

The butter cut into bits and scattered over the apples melts during baking and mixes with the sugar and apple juices to create a natural sauce inside the pie. No cornstarch or flour needed because the apple pectin thickens the filling on its own as it cools.

Nutmeg as the sole spice is an old-fashioned choice that lets the apple flavor come through clean and clear. It’s a warmer, more floral note than cinnamon and doesn’t dominate the way a full spice blend can.

Kitchen Tips

  • Use a firm baking apple like Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, or Braeburn. Soft apples turn to mush during the hour-long bake.
  • Slice the apples thin and even so they cook uniformly and pack tightly in the crust.
  • Vent the top crust with a few slits so steam escapes. Without vents, the crust gets soggy from trapped moisture.
  • Let the pie cool for at least 30 minutes before slicing. The filling needs time to set.

Variations

  • Add a teaspoon of cinnamon if you prefer the classic spice combination.
  • Toss the apples with a tablespoon of lemon juice before filling for a tart edge.
  • Brush the top crust with an egg wash and sprinkle with coarse sugar before baking for a bakery finish.

Ingredients

4 4
EACH APPLES
peeled, cored, sliced
1 237
CUP ML SUGAR
¼ 1.3
TEASPOON ML NUTMEG
½ 118
CUP ML UNSALTED BUTTER
cut into bits
2 2
EACH EACH PIE SHELL (9 INCH)
store-bought

Directions

Place bottom crust in pan.

Add apples, sprinkle with sugar and nutmeg.

Top with butter, place top crust over vent.

Bake 375℉ (190℃) for one hour.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 270g (9.5 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 782 51% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 44g 68%
Saturated Fat 21g 107%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 61mg 20%
Sodium 411mg 17%
Total Carbohydrate 33g 33%
Dietary Fiber 2g 9%
Sugars g
Protein 7g
Vitamin A 15% Vitamin C 9%
Calcium 3% Iron 9%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
Trans-fat Free
 
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