Easy Apple Pie Recipe

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Easy Apple Pie Recipe

This apple pie recipe is a quick and easy dessert, with tender apple pie spice-coated fruit, a toffee-like sauce, and a wonderfully crisp crust from baking in a cast iron skillet. Every bite is amazing!

Prep Time20

Cook Time50

Total Time1 10

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: apple pie recipe

Servings:

Equipment

12-inch cast iron skillet

Ingredients

1/2 cup unsalted butter , melted
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2 homemade pie crusts (or a 14 ounce package rolled, unbaked pie crusts)
5 Granny Smith Apples , peeled, cored, and sliced
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons apple pie spice
2 tablespoons caramel sauce
1 large egg beaten with 1 teaspoon water or milk (for egg wash)
2 teaspoons Turbinado sugar
Vanilla ice cream , for serving (optional)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Place the melted butter and brown sugar in a 12-inch cast iron skillet; whisk to combine and coat the bottom of the pan. Carefully lay 1 pie crust on top of the butter mixture (do not press down.) Transfer to the oven for 10 minutes.
In the meantime, toss together the apple slices, sugar, flour, and apple pie spice in a large bowl until coated.
Arrange apple slices on top of the partially baked hot crust. Drizzle with the caramel sauce.
Lay remaining pie crust on top of the apples. Tuck top crust down to meet the bottom crust along the skillet walls.
Brush top with egg wash and sprinkle with the turbinado sugar.
Make a few slits in the crust.
Bake until top crust is golden brown and apples are bubbly and tender, 45-50 minutes.
Let rest at least 1 hour before slicing, so the filling can set.
Serve with vanilla ice cream and enjoy!
NOTE: A 12-inch cast iron skillet will deliver optimal results for this apple pie recipe, but if you don't have one, it can be made in another oven-safe skillet or deep-sided pan.

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