Best Chef Johns Easy Apple Pie Recipes

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CHEF JOHN'S CARAMEL APPLE PIE



Chef John's Caramel Apple Pie image

To me, this is the purest and most intensely flavored apple pie recipe there is. The interesting thing about this recipe is the way the caramel sauce is poured over the apples and the lattice crust. You know how with a traditional apple pie some of the apple juices will caramelize as it bakes and bubble out of the pie and bake into and onto the flaky crust? That's how this whole pie is.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Desserts     Pies     Apple Pie Recipes

Time 1h40m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

6 tablespoons unsalted butter
½ cup white sugar
½ cup brown sugar
¼ cup water
¼ teaspoon cinnamon
1 pinch salt
5 apples - peeled, cored and sliced
1 pastry for double-crust pie (see footnote for recipe link)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  • Combine butter, white sugar, brown sugar, water, cinnamon, and salt in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, remove from heat and set aside.
  • Roll out half the pastry to fit a 9-inch pie plate. Place bottom crust in pie plate; pour in apple slices.
  • Roll out top crust into a 10-inch circle. Cut into 8 (1-inch) wide strips with a sharp paring knife or pastry wheel. Weave the pastry strips, one at a time, into a lattice pattern. Fold the ends of the lattice strips under the edge of the bottom crust and crimp to seal.
  • Pour butter-sugar mixture over top of pie, coating the lattice, and allowing any remaining sauce to drizzle through the crust.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), and bake until the crust is golden brown, the caramel on the top crust is set, and the apple filling is bubbling, 35 to 40 more minutes. Allow to cool completely before slicing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 335.7 calories, Carbohydrate 48.2 g, Cholesterol 22.9 mg, Fat 16.3 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 1.7 g, SaturatedFat 7.4 g, Sodium 142.4 mg, Sugar 34.8 g

DUTCH APPLE PIE



Dutch Apple Pie image

This pie is baked in a brown grocery sack. It is so delicious.

Provided by Barbara Caple

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Dutch

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 9

5 large Granny Smith apples - peeled, cored and sliced
½ cup white sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons lemon juice
½ cup white sugar
½ cup all-purpose flour
½ cup butter
1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch single crust pie

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  • Combine 1/2 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons flour, and cinnamon. Pour over apples in crust. Sprinkle lemon juice on top.
  • Cut 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup flour, and 1/2 cup butter or margarine together, and top pie with the mixture.
  • Take two 15 inch pieces of parchment paper and enclose pie; fold edges up 3 times. Place on a baking sheet.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour. Remove from oven, split parchment open and cool pie on wire rack. DO NOT open parchment covering while baking! Serve warm, or at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 407.3 calories, Carbohydrate 59.6 g, Cholesterol 30.5 mg, Fat 19.1 g, Fiber 3.7 g, Protein 2.9 g, SaturatedFat 9.2 g, Sodium 200.2 mg, Sugar 38.8 g

APPLE HAND PIES



Apple Hand Pies image

These hand pies, also known as turnovers, look too perfect to be homemade. Any of your favorite pie fillings, both sweet and savory, will work. I hope you give this easy technique a try soon. Enjoy!

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Desserts     Pies     Apple Pie Recipes

Time 1h15m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 pound prepared pie dough, cut into 4 pieces
2 large green apples, peeled and cored
2 tablespoons butter
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ cup white sugar
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon, or to taste
1 teaspoon water, or more if needed
1 egg
2 teaspoons milk
1 teaspoon white sugar, or as needed - divided

Steps:

  • Line a baking sheet with a silicone mat or parchment paper.
  • Cut peeled and cored apples into quarters, cut each quarter into 3 wedges, and cut wedges into chunks.
  • Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat; let butter brown to a light golden color and until butter smells toasted, about 1 minute. Stir apples into hot butter; sprinkle with salt, white sugar, and brown sugar. Cook and stir apple mixture until apples are softened, about 5 minutes. Mix in cinnamon and water; continue cooking until apples are soft and sticky, 1 to 2 more minutes. Spread apple filling onto a plate to cool.
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  • Form a dough piece into a ball, place on a floured work surface, and roll into a circle about 8 inches in diameter. Spoon 1/3 to 1/2 cup apple filling in the center. Fold dough over filling, leaving about 1 inch of dough on the bottom side visible below the top side. Gently press dough closed around filling, using your fingertips.
  • Fold the overhanging bottom part of the dough up over the top edge, working your way around the crust, and pinch the overhang tightly to the top part of the crust.
  • Crimp the edge tightly closed, pinching a little bit of dough with the thumb and forefinger of one hand and using your index finger on the other hand to push a small notch into the pinched dough. Continue pinching and notching all the way around until the crust is tightly crimped together. Repeat with remaining dough and filling. Transfer pies onto prepared baking sheet.
  • Whisk egg with milk in a small bowl until thoroughly combined. Brush top of each hand pie with egg mixture and sprinkle with about 1/4 teaspoon white sugar. Cut 3 small vent holes in the top of each pie.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until pies are golden brown and filling is bubbling, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool for at least 15 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 728.1 calories, Carbohydrate 82.1 g, Cholesterol 61.8 mg, Fat 42 g, Fiber 6.3 g, Protein 8.5 g, SaturatedFat 12.7 g, Sodium 753.9 mg, Sugar 31.3 g

BUTTERCRUST PASTRY DOUGH



Buttercrust Pastry Dough image

I used a food processor for this tender, flaky pastry dough as it makes it so much easier to achieve the gorgeous 'breadcrumb' texture as you add the ice water. If you use the dough for a savory recipe, I'd cut down the sugar a bit, but not omit it entirely. The most important thing to remember is to use frozen butter and ice cold water.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Desserts     Pies     100+ Pie Crust Recipes

Time 1h15m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
½ cup butter, cut into 12 cubes, frozen
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons ice water

Steps:

  • Place blade insert into bowl of food processor. Add 1 cup flour. Sprinkle frozen butter cubes over flour. Add remaining 1 cup flour, sugar, and salt. Cover. Pulse in short bursts on and off until butter is broken into small pieces and looks crumbly, about 1 minute. Drizzle in ice water. Pulse with longer pulses, on and off, until mixture turns pale yellow and looks like crumbs, about 10 to 12 seconds. Scrape down sides with spatula. Pulse once or twice more.
  • Transfer mixture onto a work surface. Bring pieces together to form a tight round ball of dough. Flatten slightly and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate at least 1 hour or overnight before rolling out.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 295.4 calories, Carbohydrate 33.9 g, Cholesterol 40.7 mg, Fat 15.8 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 4.5 g, SaturatedFat 9.8 g, Sodium 497.8 mg, Sugar 2.2 g

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