Simple Homemade Apple Pie Recipe

There is nothing better than Homemade Apple Pie in the fall. I could literally just live on this apple pie recipe in the months of September and October. Today we are sharing a super special apple pie recipe (and a video story) about how to make apple pie and see the world. It’s educational and delicious! We hope you enjoy this apple pie recipe and activity as much as we did.

Let’s make homemade apple pie recipe

It all started when we read the book How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World. If you haven’t read it yet… You should. It’s just brilliant on so many levels!

Not only is it fun to read, but it is also a perfect educational tool for teachers and for parents. Check out How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World activities for some really cool ideas on how to turn this into a fun learning process.

Now let’s start with getting the ingredients. We only want the best ones for our apple pie. So what did we do? We traveled the world to get them.

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Homemade apple pie crust INGREDIENTS

• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter
• 1/2 cup ice water
• 1 egg yolk

Directions to make the crust of homemade apple pie

Step 1

Stir the flour and the salt in the bowl.

Step 2

Rub in small pieces of butter into the flour mixture.

Step 3

Add ice water.

Step 4

Divide dough in half and make 2 patties.

Step 5

Place 1 patty between 2 pieces of wax paper and roll into a circle that would fit into the pie pan.

Step 6

Do the same thing with the other patty.

Step 7

Refrigerate both.

Homemade Apple Pie filling ingredients

• 5 to 7 apples
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons butter

directions to make the filling of homemade apple pie

Step 1

Peel, core, and cut apples.

Step 2

In a large bowl add sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Pour cut apples into the sugar mixture. Mix well.

Step 3

Add the apple filling into the pan with the patty already laid in it. Make sure to put more apples in the center of the pan.

Step 4

Add some butter and cover with the second rolled-out patty. Pinch (and twist a little) the sides of both patties together to “close” the pie.

Step 5

To glaze the crust, use a mixture of 1 egg yolk and 1 teaspoon of water. Brush it well on the crust.

Step 6

Place the pie in the preheated oven and bake for 425F for at least 45 minutes or until the apples are tender and the crust is golden brown.

OUR EXPERIENCE MAKING THIS HOMEMADE APPLE PIE RECIPE

See our video and explore the world together with Sofia.

After we gather all the ingredients it’s time to bake the homemade apple pie.

It is actually pretty easy to make this apple pie. I have made quite a few (or more than that ) apple pies in my life and I believe that specifically, ice water is the secret to the perfect crust of apple pie.

Watch this video as Sofia explains and shows everything in detail. Get the kiddos to the kitchen, find those little aprons and let’s bake some pie!

Invite your friends and enjoy!

Tell them how you traveled the world to get all the best ingredients for this homemade apple pie!

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Have you tried making this homemade apple pie recipe with your kids? Share in the comments how much fun they had making it and how much they love it!