Best Apple Pie Convection Recipes

OLD FASHIONED APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• In a bowl combine apples, sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Place mixture in a pastry-lined 9 inch pie plate. Dot with butter and adjust top crust that has been vented.
• Place in oven and bake at 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) for 10 minutes. Turn oven temperature down to 275-300 degrees F (135-150 degrees C) and bake 40-50 minutes or until crust is golden brown and apples are tender. Let cool and serve.

APPLE PIE-CONVECTION RECIPE - (3/5)

Steps:

• Place metal rack on turntable. Preheat oven to 400. In large mixing bowl, toss sliced apples with lemon juice. In small mixing bowl, combine sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt then add to aaples and toss until well coated. Add almond extract and raisins. Pour apple mixture into pastry-lined pie plate. Dot with butter. Top with remaining pastry and flute the edges. Slit top of pastry to vent. Convection bake 55-60 minutes until crust is lightly brown.

CRANBERRY APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. On a lightly floured surface, roll one half of dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim even with rim. Refrigerate while preparing filling., In a large bowl, combine the sugar and next 6 ingredients. Add apples and cranberries; toss gently. Spoon filling into prepared pie plate; dot with butter., Roll remaining dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle. Place over filling. Trim, seal and flute edge. Cut slits in top. , Bake for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°; bake until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly, 45-50 minutes longer.

DEEP-DISH APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Place flour in a large bowl; cut in shortening until crumbly. In a small bowl, whisk egg, water and vinegar; gradually add to crumb mixture, tossing with a fork until dough holds together when pressed. Shape into a rectangle. Wrap and refrigerate 30 minutes or overnight., Preheat oven to 375°. For filling, in a large bowl, toss apples with lemon juice. In a small bowl, combine sugars, flour, cinnamon and nutmeg; add to apple mixture and toss to coat. Transfer to a 13x9-in. baking dish; dot with butter., On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to fit top of pie. Place over filling. Trim and flute edges. In a small bowl, whisk egg with milk; brush over crust. Cut slits in top. Bake 40-50 minutes or until crust is golden brown and apples are tender. Cool on a wire rack.

APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Mix together the sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and lemon peel.
• Line one crust in a 9-inch deep-dish pie pan. Layer 1/3 of apples into pie crust. Sprinkle with sugar mixture and repeat until done. Sprinkle with lemon juice and dot with butter.
• Place second pie crust on top of filling and flute the edges. Cut vents in top crust and brush with milk for a glazed appearance if desired.
• Bake at 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) for 40 to 50 minutes.

APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Position the oven racks so that one is in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to convection bake at 400°F.
• Make the pastry and roll out half of it to line a 9-inch pie pan.
• In a large bowl, toss the apples with the sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, if using, and salt. Put the apple mixture into the pan and dot with the butter.
• Roll out the remaining pastry into a round to fit the top of the pie. Place over the apples.
• Moisten the edges and turn them under. Crimp them to seal. With the tip of a knife or a fork, cut vent holes in several places in the top crust. Brush the pastry with milk and sprinkle with sugar or cinnamon sugar if desired.
• Bake the pie in the center of the oven for 35 to 45 minutes or until the crust is nicely browned and the apples are tender. Cool on a rack.
• Dutch Apple Pie
• Before baking, cut large vents in the top crust and omit the butter. Five to 10 minutes before the baking time is up, remove the pie from the oven and pour 1/2 cup heavy cream into the pie through the vents. Return the pie to the oven and finish baking.
• Apple-Rhubarb Pie
• Increase the sugar to 1 cup and replace half the apples with sliced fresh rhubarb. Bake as directed above.
• Cinnamon Candy Apple Pie
• Omit the cinnamon and nutmeg and add 3 tablespoons red cinnamon candies to the sugar. Cut the top crust pastry into strips and weave a lattice crust on the top. Bake as directed above.
• Apple-Raisin Pie
• Add 1/2 cup seedless golden or dark raisins to the apples.
• Streusel Apple Pie
• Omit the top crust and the butter. Top the pie with a mixture of 1/4 cup packed light or dark brown sugar, 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, and 4 tablespoons butter, blended to make moist crumbs.