Apple Pie

The formula

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

	this recipe	typical
fat	74%	14%
liquid	30%	3%
total sugar	80%	54%
brown sugar share of total sugar	77%	0%
egg	14%	10%
thickener	5%	0%
salt	2%	0%

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

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

330 g	2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, (spooned into measuring cup and leveled-off)
38 g	3 tablespoons granulated sugar
6 g	1 teaspoon salt
1 g	1/4 teaspoon baking powder
255 g	18 tablespoons (2 sticks + 2 tablespoons) cold unsalted butter, (sliced into 1-inch pieces)
104 g	7 tablespoons ice cold water
2041 g	4 1/2 pounds baking apples (about 8 large apples; see note), (peeled, cored, and sliced 1/4-inch thick)
15 g	1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, (from 1 lemon)
213 g	1 cup (packed) dark brown sugar
	Heaping 1/4 teaspoon salt
	Heaping 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
15 g	2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
16 g	2 tablespoons cornstarch
50 g	1 beaten egg, heavy cream, or milk, (for brushing over crust)
25 g	2 tablespoons granulated or turbinado sugar, (for topping the pie)

Method: 5 steps, published by www.onceuponachef.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

“I have been making applie pie forever and pretty much had my preferred recipe. From time to time a recipe will catch my eye, something a little different in technique and I'll try it out, but I always revert to my own recipe. Unitl now!!! I have made your p” — a cook, 5.0★

“Hi jenn.. I've been following this recipe for a few years now for different occasions..I made it just recently for the Thanksgiving holiday and took it over to my sisters house...and right away my brother in law asked my if I cooked the apples before pu” — a cook, 5.0★