Apple Pie a La Mode
This Apple Pie a la Mode is the ultimate dessert! There's just nothing tastier than a homemade apple pie made from scratch and served up with an ice cold scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Ingredients
Pie Crust
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 ¼ cups vegetable shortening
- 7-12 tablespoons ice-cold water
Pie Filling
- 6 cups peeled and sliced apples
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
For Serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Prepare pie crust. Add flour, salt and vegetable shortening to a large bowl and mix with a hand held mixer until crumbly. Gradually add ice-cold water, a tablespoon at a time, until the dough binds together and can form a ball. Wrap and chill for 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, peel and slice apples and add to a large bowl. Toss with the sugar, flour, cinnamon and nutmeg until evenly coated.
- Divide the chilled dough into 2 even sections. On a lightly floured surface, roll out each piece of dough into a 10-11 inch diameter for a 9 inch pie, then line a 9-inch pie dish with one of the crusts.
- Add the apple filling to the pie crust and dot the top of the filling with the butter.
- Place the second crust over the pie and crimp the edges together. A pastry crimper works great for this! Cut a few small slits in the top crust to vent steam, then cover the edges with foil or a pie crust protector.
- Bake for 10 minutes at 450 degrees Fahrenheit. Reduce temperature to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and continue baking for 35-40 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the filling is bubbling.
- Cool for at least 2 hours before serving with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
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Notes
To make a deep dish pie, double the filling ingredients and roll out the bottom crust to a 12-13 inch diameter.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 583kcalCarbohydrates: 65gProtein: 5gFat: 34gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 18gCholesterol: 22mgSodium: 268mgFiber: 4gSugar: 26g
Nutrition details are an estimate, per serving.
