This homemade apple pie recipe is bursting with flavor! This homemade apple pie will be your favorite dessert this fall, with lots of fresh apples combined with spices and a buttery homemade crust.
Wash, peel, and shred the apples. Then, with your hands, squeeze out as much liquid as possible. You will get about 1 cup of apple juice. Add a squeeze of fresh lemon juice and brown sugar. Mix until combined. Set aside.
Preheat the oven to 390 Fahrenheit. Add flour, crystal sugar, and baking powder in a medium-sized bowl. Mix until combined. Add the cubed butter to the bowl and then, using the pastry blender, cut the butter into the flour and sugar mixture. Add egg to the bowl. Using a spatula, mix everything. Then using your hands, start working the dough. It will be very crumbly. After the mixture gets more incorporated, transfer the dough onto the lightly floured work surface. Continue to work the dough until you get the sticky dough ball. Cut the dough in half.
Lightly grease the pie dish with a little bit of unsalted butter. Set aside. Take one half of the dough, and using the rolling pin, roll out the dough into an 11-inch circle. Add more flour (onto the dough surface and the rolling pin) as you roll the dough since it will be very sticky. Then, using the rolling pin, roll the dough onto the rolling pin (making sure it's not sticking) and transfer it to the pie dish. Please don't press the dough, as it will break, instead lift the edges and move around as needed. Using the fork, poke the dough randomly, so it doesn't lift during baking.
Transfer the apple pie filling into the pie dish and spread it equally. Sprinkle the cinnamon powder on top. Using the box grater, shred the other half of the dough using the core shred side. Since the dough will be very sticky, grate the dough evenly and cover the whole pie dish.
Put the pie shield (or aluminum foil) onto the pie dish and bake for 28-30 minutes or until golden on top. Let cool down for at least an hour and a half, and then sprinkle the powdered sugar on top. Slice and serve. Enjoy!
Notes
I used a combination of Granny Smith and Golden Delicious apples. The sweet and sour taste combination will work great for this apple pie.