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baked apple pie with fluted edges and star cuts on lid

Naturally Sweetened Incredible Apple Pie

Classic apple pie made even better by replacing white sugar with maple syrup for a gooey apple filling and crisp, chewy homemade pie crust.
5 from 4 votes
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Dessert, Holiday
Cuisine American, Apples, Refined-Sugar Free
Servings 8 servings

Ingredients
  

For Double Crust Pastry

  • 2 cups flour (white or white wheat)
  • ¼+1/8 tsp sea salt
  • 2 teaspoon maple syrup
  • ½ cups unsalted butter (1 stick)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 6-7 tablespoon cold water

Make Filling

  • 7 cups thinly sliced apples (between 4 ½-6 ½ apples depending on size)
  • 2 teaspoon fresh squeezed lemon juice
  • 1 ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 3 tablespoon maple syrup
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon citric acid
  • 3 tablespoon arrowroot powder
  • ¼ cups water
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter for on top of filling in pie

Egg Wash

  • 1 whole large egg
  • 2 teaspoon whole milk

Instructions
 

MAKE THE PASTRY DOUGH

  • Combine all ingredients for pastry dough using a fork and your hands. Form into a ball and flatten. Chill for about 45 minutes until firmed up.

MAKE THE APPLE FILLING

  • Thinly slice apples and add to a large mixing bowl. Add cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon juice, maple syrup, citric acid, arrowroot powder, and water. Gently combine together.

ASSEMBLING THE PIE

  • Preheat oven to 375℉.
  • Make egg wash by whisking together 1 egg and 2 tsp. milk.
  • Remove pastry dough and divide into 2 portions. Return half to the fridge while rolling out the first.
  • Roll half the pastry dough into approximately a 11 inch round. Press onto pie plate. It's easy to press out with your fingers if you need to resize it.
  • Roll out other half of pastry dough to 11 inch round.
  • Pour apple filling into the pie base. Cut 1 tablespoon butter into small pieces and place over the top of the filling. Cover with top pastry dough. Seal edges of dough by pinching together top and bottom pastry dough. Either roll edges up and toward the center of the pie or flute edges using fingers.
  • Cut design in pastry top. I recommend a design similar to my picture because it gives you guides for cutting the pie into 8 pieces. Baste pie with egg wash.
  • Bake for 50 minutes, uncovered.
Keyword apple pie, apple pie without sugar, homemade pastry
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