How to Make an Apple Pie: Filling the Pie Crust

Learn how to fill the pie crust for an apple pie in this Howcast cooking video. INGREDIENTS: For the double crust: 2 ½ cups flour, 1 1/2 tablespoon sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, 20 tablespoons or 2 1/2 sticks unsalted butter (cold), 4-5 tablespoons ice water. For the apple filling: 5-6 medium apples (I like to use 2 to 3 different varieties of tart, crisp apples.You can ask your local farm market what varieties they recommend), 3/4 cup sugar, ½ teaspoon lemon zest, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg. For finishing: 1 egg white, 1 tablespoon sugar for dusting.

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  • David Crofton

    Dave Crofton and his wife, Dawn Casale opened their first One Girl Cookies bakery and cafe in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn in 2005. They have been featured in Fine Cooking, Gourmet, Food and Wine, The New York Times, Time Out New York, Bon Appetit, New York Magazine and Martha Stewart Weddings, as well as many other national publications. Their cookbook; One Girl Cookies: Recipes for Cakes, Cupcakes, Whoopie Pies, and Cookies from Brooklyn's Beloved Bakery was released in January 2012.