World’s Best Apple Pie
The reason it is the world’s best? Cardamon and cooking apples before baking. A labor of love and worth all your time and effort!
1 pie crust (2 or double crust) homemade or purchased.
5 pounds apples (around 15 med apples) Gala, Granny Smith and Golden delicious (use all 3)
1 lemon, zested and juice.
¾ cup white sugar
¾ cup brown sugar
1/3 cup flour
¼ tsp salt
1 ½ tsp cinnamon
¾ tsp nutmeg
½ tsp cardamon
1 tsp vanilla
1 egg and 1 Tbsp milk for brushing crust
1 Tbsp sugar for crust
1. Zest 1 lemon
2. Peel, core, and slice apples.
3. Place in bowl and add juice of the lemon.
4. Place skillet with high sides on medium heat.
5. Add apples, white and brown sugars, flour, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and cardamon.
6. Stir carefully to combine.
7. Cover and stir every 3-4 minutes until apples are fork tender.
8. Add vanilla.
9. Pour apple mixture onto sheet pan to cool- fastest in freezer or frig.
10. Preheat oven with a sheet pan inside to 425 degrees.
11. Place one pie dough in bottom of pie pan.
12. Add cooled filling.
13. Add lattice top if you like. (see video for instructions)
14. Refrigerate while oven preheats.
15. Brush with egg wash and sprinkle with sugar before baking.
16. Place pie on hot sheet pan in oven and bake 15 minutes.
17. Cover rim with crust protector or aluminum foil.
18. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees and bake for 45 minutes.
19. Let pie cool before slicing.