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Easy Homemade Apple Pie

Made with tart granny smith apples, and a crumble topping, this delicious apple pie is so juicy it may not even keep its shape when you serve it, and it will leave your dinner guests asking to come back again.

Ingredients

  • Crust
  • 1.5 cup all purpose flour sifted
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 4 tbsp cold water
  • Filling
  • 10 granny smith apples
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 1 dash nutmeg
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • Topping
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup chilled butter
  • 1 cup flour

Instructions

  • Crust
  • Sift flour and salt; cut in shortening with a pastry blender until its the size of small peas. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of water over part of the mixture and toss gently with a fork. Push aside and repeat until all the pastry is moistened.
  • Form the dough into a ball and flatten it will your hand. Roll out into 1/8 inch thickness on a floured surface. Partially roll the dough onto the rolling pin and unroll it onto a greased pie pan.
  • Cut the jagged edges off from around the crust then flute the edge.
  • Filling
  • Put peeled and sliced apples in a bowl with all ingredients and mix them until well blended. 
  • Gently add them to the pie pan over the crust.
  • Topping
  • Mix ingredients together with a pastry blender until they are crumb size. Sprinkle over the pie filling just before baking.

  • Bake the pie for 50 minutes at 400 degrees.