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    Home » Recipes » Baking Recipes

    Cinnamon Apple Pie

    Published: Oct 2, 2013 · Modified: Nov 30, 2017 by Samantha Ferraro · This post may contain affiliate links · 9 Comments

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    This is a very rustic pie. With it's simple crimped edges and uneven strips of lattice.

    Cinnamon Apple Pie via LittleFerraroKitchen.com

    And after making this pie, I definitely learned a few things about making dough. 1) You need a large surface to roll out the dough. I just used my simple cutting board, but soon realized it was not nearly as big as I needed it to be. 2) Chill..chill..chill...everything! The flour, to the butter to the mound of butter.

    Cinnamon Apple Pie via LittleFerraroKitchen.com

    The filling is simple and sweet. Thinly sliced apples with flavors of cinnamon and nutmeg that bring you right into the cool fall mood.

    Cinnamon Apple Pie via LittleFerraroKitchen.com

    Ingredients

    • Flour 
    • Butter
    • Vodka
    • Water 
    • Cinnamon
    • Apple Filling
    • Apples 
    • Lemon
    • White Sugar
    • Brown Sugar
    • Vanilla extract
    • Cornstarch
    • Cinnamon
    • Nutmeg
    • Vanilla Bean 

    Instructions

    1. First make the pie dough. In a food processor fitted with a dough blade, add the flour and butter and pulse until you see pea-sized crumbs.In a small cup, add ¼ c chilled water and ¼ cup of vodka. Pulse the dough again and add the water/vodka mixture until the dough comes together. *Note, I didn't use all the liquid, it will depend on your current weather (if it's damp or dry out).
    2. When dough is done, bring to a floured surface and divide into 2 even pieces. Use floured hands to make it in a round disk and wrap in plastic wrap. Chill in fridge for at least 30 minutes.
    3. Make the filling. In a large bowl, add the apples, lemon zest and juice, spices, flour, sugars, vanilla extract and bean and cornstarch. Mix everything together and set aside.
    4. Take one of the dough pieces out and roll out using a well-floured rolling pin. Roll dough out to about 10 inches. It should be slightly larger than your pie dish. Then use your rolling pin to roll the dough over it and transfer to the pie dish. Do not stretch the dough any more, since it will just shrink back.
    5. Now full the pie with your apple filling.
    6. Take the other piece of dough out and roll it the same way you did to the previous one. This time, use a knife to cut long strips about ¼ inch wide. Then use the strips to make a lattice shape, overlapping every other one. Then, crimp any excess dough around the edges of the pie. Make sure there is no over-hand. This can be in any decoration you'd like, as long as they're all crimped together.
    7. Brush the top with egg wash and sprinkle with sugar.
    8. Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes, until the crust begins to brown. If your crust around the edge begins to get darker than the rest of the pie, wrap it in tin foil and continue to bake for another 15 minutes.
    9. When pie is done, allow to rest for at least 30 minutes before cutting into it.

    Cinnamon Apple Pie

    Samantha Ferraro

    LittleFerraroKitchen.com

    5 from 8 votes
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    Equipment

    • Food Processor

    Ingredients
      

    Pie Dough

    • 2 ½ c flour chilled and sifted
    • 2 sticks of butter chilled and cut into small cubes
    • ¼ cup vodka chilled
    • ¼ cup water chilled

    Cinnamon Apple Filling

    • 6 apples peeled, cored and thinly sliced
    • ½ lemon juice and zested
    • 1 Tb flour
    • ½ cup white sugar
    • ¼ cup brown sugar
    • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 1 Tb cornstarch
    • 2 teaspoon cinnamon
    • ¼ teaspoon Freshly grated nutmeg
    • 1 vanilla bean optional
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    Instructions
     

    • First make the pie dough. In a food processor fitted with a dough blade, add the flour and butter and pulse until you see pea-sized crumbs.In a small cup, add ¼ c chilled water and ¼ c of vodka. Pulse the dough again and add the water/vodka mixture until the dough comes together. *Note, I didn't use all the liquid, it will depend on your current weather (if its damp or dry out).
    • When dough is done, bring to a floured surface and divide into 2 even pieces. Use floured hands to make it in a round disk and wrap in plastic wrap. Chill in fridge for at least 30 minutes.
    • Make the filling. In a large bowl, add the apples, lemon zest and juice, spices, flour, sugars, vanilla extract and bean and cornstarch. Mix everything together and set aside.
    • Take one of the dough pieces out and roll out using a well-floured rolling pin. Roll dough out to about 10 inches. It should be slightly larger than your pie dish. Then use your rolling pin to roll the dough over it and transfer to the pie dish. Do not stretch the dough any more, since it will just shrink back.
    • Now full the pie with your apple filling.
    • Take the other piece of dough out and roll it the same way you did to the previous one. This time, use a knife to cut long strips about ¼ inch wide. Then use the strips to make a lattice shape, overlapping every other one. Then, crimp any excess dough around the edges of the pie. Make sure there is no over-hand. This can be in any decoration you'd like, as long as they're all crimped together.
    • Brush the top with egg wash and sprinkle with sugar.
    • Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes, until the crust begins to brown. If your crust around the edge begins to get darker than the rest of the pie, wrap it in tin foil and continue to bake for another 15 minutes.
    • When pie is done, allow to rest for at least 30 minutes before cutting into it.
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    Comments

    1. Zainab @ Blahnik Baker says

      October 02, 2013 at 7:38 pm

      5 stars
      Your pie looks so great!! I would not have guessed it was your first time. Thanks for the tip of vodka in the dough. I just made my own first pie by myself too just recently!! I feel like a grown up lol.

      Reply
      • Samantha says

        October 03, 2013 at 9:39 am

        Hi Zainab!! Thank you so much for your compliment :)) Isn't it such an accomplishment when you make your own pie? haha

        Reply
    2. Rachel Wagner says

      October 02, 2013 at 5:48 pm

      5 stars
      That looks amazing!! I can never get my pie crust to turn out like that. Its a work of art.

      Reply
      • Samantha says

        October 03, 2013 at 9:40 am

        Ahhhh thanks Rachel!!! I am pretty competitive with myself but I thought it was a valiant effort :))

        Reply
        • Rhonda Hedgar says

          October 03, 2013 at 5:42 pm

          5 stars
          Valiant effort indeed, well accomplished!!

          So proud of you Sam,
          😉 MOM

          Reply
    3. Amy @ What Jew Wanna Eat says

      October 02, 2013 at 1:52 pm

      5 stars
      Perfect for Thanksgivukkah! A little vodka for me, a little for the pie.

      Reply
      • Samantha says

        October 02, 2013 at 2:34 pm

        Hahhahaha...yes obviously!

        Reply
    4. Karla @ Foodologie says

      October 02, 2013 at 12:54 pm

      5 stars
      Yes! Vodka is my secret ingredient too! Except I use only vodka, no water 😀

      Reply
      • Samantha says

        October 02, 2013 at 2:34 pm

        I bet you have a few baking tricks up your sleeve 🙂

        Reply

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