How To Make An Apple Pie

there’s nothing as American as apple pie

there’s nothing as American as apple pie hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to

hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to

hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be showing

watchmojo.com and today we’ll be showing

watchmojo.com and today we’ll be showing you a recipe for this American favorite

you a recipe for this American favorite

you a recipe for this American favorite you’ll need the ingredients for both the

you’ll need the ingredients for both the

you’ll need the ingredients for both the filling and the crust but for now we’re

filling and the crust but for now we’re

filling and the crust but for now we’re just making the crust so here’s what

just making the crust so here’s what

just making the crust so here’s what you’ll need for that two cups of

you’ll need for that two cups of

you’ll need for that two cups of all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon of salt

all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon of salt

all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon of salt three quarters of a cup of shortening

three quarters of a cup of shortening

three quarters of a cup of shortening and five to six tablespoons of cold

and five to six tablespoons of cold

and five to six tablespoons of cold water so the first step for the crust is

water so the first step for the crust is

water so the first step for the crust is to mix together the flour and the salt

next we have to cut in the shortening

next we have to cut in the shortening until the mixture resembles the

until the mixture resembles the

until the mixture resembles the consistency of coarse crumbs sprinkle in

consistency of coarse crumbs sprinkle in

consistency of coarse crumbs sprinkle in the ice water a tablespoon at a time and

the ice water a tablespoon at a time and

the ice water a tablespoon at a time and mix between each addition until the

mix between each addition until the

mix between each addition until the dough holds together

so I’ve just formed the dough into a

so I’ve just formed the dough into a ball and if it’s a hot day you’ll want

ball and if it’s a hot day you’ll want

ball and if it’s a hot day you’ll want to wrap in wax paper and put it in the

to wrap in wax paper and put it in the

to wrap in wax paper and put it in the fridge for half now so while we’re

fridge for half now so while we’re

fridge for half now so while we’re waiting for our dough to cool we can

waiting for our dough to cool we can

waiting for our dough to cool we can start to prepare the filling for that

start to prepare the filling for that

start to prepare the filling for that you will need two thirds of a cup to

you will need two thirds of a cup to

you will need two thirds of a cup to three-quarters of a cup of sugar two

three-quarters of a cup of sugar two

three-quarters of a cup of sugar two tablespoons of all-purpose flour half a

tablespoons of all-purpose flour half a

tablespoons of all-purpose flour half a teaspoon of ground cinnamon a quarter

teaspoon of ground cinnamon a quarter

teaspoon of ground cinnamon a quarter teaspoon of ground nutmeg half a

teaspoon of ground nutmeg half a

teaspoon of ground nutmeg half a teaspoon of grated lemon peel one to two

teaspoon of grated lemon peel one to two

teaspoon of grated lemon peel one to two teaspoons of lemon juice six to seven

teaspoons of lemon juice six to seven

teaspoons of lemon juice six to seven cups of thinly sliced peeled and cored

cups of thinly sliced peeled and cored

cups of thinly sliced peeled and cored cooking apples which is about two pounds

cooking apples which is about two pounds

cooking apples which is about two pounds one tablespoon of butter or margarine

one tablespoon of butter or margarine

one tablespoon of butter or margarine and some milk so the first step for the

and some milk so the first step for the

and some milk so the first step for the filling is to prepare the apples I will

filling is to prepare the apples I will

filling is to prepare the apples I will be peeling them using this peeling

be peeling them using this peeling

be peeling them using this peeling machine but you can do it the

machine but you can do it the

machine but you can do it the traditional way if you like and once

traditional way if you like and once

traditional way if you like and once that’s done you have to pour them and

that’s done you have to pour them and

that’s done you have to pour them and then slice them into very small slices

now we’ll be combining the sugar flour

now we’ll be combining the sugar flour nutmeg cinnamon and lemon the amount of

nutmeg cinnamon and lemon the amount of

nutmeg cinnamon and lemon the amount of sugar you’ll use depends on how tart

sugar you’ll use depends on how tart

sugar you’ll use depends on how tart your apples are more sour more sugar

so now we’ve taken our dough out of the

so now we’ve taken our dough out of the fridge and we have to separate it into

fridge and we have to separate it into

fridge and we have to separate it into two sections one for the bottom crust

two sections one for the bottom crust

two sections one for the bottom crust and one for the top crust and what we’ll

and one for the top crust and what we’ll

and one for the top crust and what we’ll do is roll it out into a circle that

do is roll it out into a circle that

do is roll it out into a circle that will fit our pie plate

now that we’ve got our crest in the

now that we’ve got our crest in the bottom of the pie plate we’ll put in

bottom of the pie plate we’ll put in

bottom of the pie plate we’ll put in half of these thinly sliced apples and

half of these thinly sliced apples and

half of these thinly sliced apples and nice formation and then we’ll sprinkle

nice formation and then we’ll sprinkle

nice formation and then we’ll sprinkle it with the sugar mixture and then we’ll

it with the sugar mixture and then we’ll

it with the sugar mixture and then we’ll place the rest of the apples on top and

place the rest of the apples on top and

place the rest of the apples on top and sprinkle it with the rest of the sugar

sprinkle it with the rest of the sugar

sprinkle it with the rest of the sugar mixture

next we’ll gutter filling with the

next we’ll gutter filling with the butter

so for your top crust you’re going to

so for your top crust you’re going to want to make a little fancy so you can

want to make a little fancy so you can

want to make a little fancy so you can take either a cookie cutter or a sharp

take either a cookie cutter or a sharp

take either a cookie cutter or a sharp knife or what I’ve got here which is a

knife or what I’ve got here which is a

knife or what I’ve got here which is a pie crust stencil and make it a little

pie crust stencil and make it a little

pie crust stencil and make it a little more decorative

you

it’s important to glue the pie crust

it’s important to glue the pie crust together with a little water and then

together with a little water and then

together with a little water and then what we’ll want to do is also trim the

what we’ll want to do is also trim the

what we’ll want to do is also trim the excess crust we’ve got hanging over the

excess crust we’ve got hanging over the

excess crust we’ve got hanging over the edge and finally we’ll decorate with

edge and finally we’ll decorate with

edge and finally we’ll decorate with these little apples

make sure your oven is preheating to 425

make sure your oven is preheating to 425 degrees now if you want a golden glaze

degrees now if you want a golden glaze

degrees now if you want a golden glaze on your pie you’re going to want to

on your pie you’re going to want to

on your pie you’re going to want to brush some milk all around the top of it

brush some milk all around the top of it

brush some milk all around the top of it except for the edges and now the edges

except for the edges and now the edges

except for the edges and now the edges are the part of the pilots most likely

are the part of the pilots most likely

are the part of the pilots most likely to burn so if you want to prevent this

to burn so if you want to prevent this

to burn so if you want to prevent this you can get one of these pie crust

you can get one of these pie crust

you can get one of these pie crust protectors or you can just wrap some

protectors or you can just wrap some

protectors or you can just wrap some aluminum foil all around the rim

now we’ll bake the pie for 40 or 50

now we’ll bake the pie for 40 or 50 minutes or until it’s golden brown