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One of 64 apple pie recipes we measured

Apple Pie

from littlesunnykitchen.com

It ranks #1 of 64 for bottom crispness among the apple pie recipes we compared. 7 cooks on littlesunnykitchen.com rate it 5.0β˜….

hands-on45m
waiting4.8 hr
makes8
each$0.23
kcal259
leveladvanced
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The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base β€” next to the median of all 64.

this recipe typical
fat0%14%
liquid0%3%
total sugar0%54%
egg0%10%

Where it stands out

  • #1 of 64 for bottom crispness
  • #1 of 64 for browning depth
  • #1 of 64 for filling set
  • #1 of 64 for fruit flavour

Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

1 all butter double pie crust (click here for the recipe)
113 g1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter
30 g1/4 cup all purpose flour
59 g1/4 cup water
50 g1/4 cup granulated sugar
53 g1/4 cup dark brown sugar (packed)
4 g1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1361 g7-8 Honeycrisp apples (about 3 lbs, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced)
4 g1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
0 g1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
0 g1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 g1/4 teaspoon salt
50 g1 egg (beaten with 1 tablespoon water for egg wash)
6 g1/2 tablespoon coarse sanding sugar (for topping)

Method: 11 steps, published by littlesunnykitchen.com β€” open the original β†— or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

β€œThis pie is excellent. The crust is laced with butter and is, therefore, very good, unlike a lot of crust recipes out there. The mixture of ingredients that go on the apples also has an outstanding taste. Thanks so much” β€” a cook, 5.0β˜…
β€œI made this. Not as pretty as yours but so delish.” β€” a cook, 5.0β˜…
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