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How to Cook the Best Apple Pie

Lingard

Do you want to impress your friends and family with the best apple pie they've ever tasted? With only a few simple ingredients and easy-to-follow instructions, you'll have a delicious homemade apple pie in no time. The combination of juicy apples, warm spices, and the crust will leave everyone begging for more. So, preheat your oven, grab your apron, and let's get baking!

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Ingredients:

  • 6 cups thinly sliced apples (about 6 medium-sized apples)
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 unbaked 9-inch pie crust
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).
  2. In a large bowl, combine the sliced apples, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and lemon juice. Stir until the apples are coated in the sugar mixture.
  3. Pour the apple mixture into the pie crust and dot with butter.
  4. Roll out the remaining pie crust and cut into strips. Lay the strips over the apple mixture.
  5. Brush the top of the pie with milk and sprinkle with sugar.
  6. Bake the pie for 15 minutes at 425°F (220°C), then reduce the temperature to 375°F (190°C) and bake for an additional 30-40 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the apples are tender.
  7. Let the pie cool for at least 30 minutes before serving.

Bon Appétit!

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nutmeg / ˈnʌtmeɡ /noun

a spice made from the seed of an evergreen tree

I added fresh nutmeg to the eggnog.

macespice

cinnamon / ˈsɪnəmən /noun

A spice made from the dried inner bark of certain trees

Add a teaspoon of cinnamon to the apple mixture.

spicenutmegallspice

teaspoon / ˈtiːˌspuːn /noun

A unit of volume, equivalent to 1/6 of a fluid ounce

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

tablespooncuppinch

mixture / ˈmɪkst͡ʃər /noun

A substance made by mixing other substances together

Stir until the apples are coated in the sugar mixture.

blendconcoctionfusion

coated / ˈkoʊtɪd /verb

To cover a surface with a layer of something

The apples are coated.

coverglazefrost

to preheat / tuː ˌpriːˈhiːt /verb

To heat an oven to a specific temperature before cooking

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

bakecookroast

combine / kəmˈbaɪn /verb

To mix ingredients together

In a large bowl, combine the flour and sugar.

mixblendincorporate

butter / ˈbʌtər /noun

A pale yellow edible fatty substance made by churning butterfat, obtained from milk or cream

2 tablespoons butter

dairymargarine

salt / sɔlt /noun

A white crystalline solid that is used to flavor or preserve food

Add a pinch of salt.

sodium chlorideseasoningflavoring

ingredients / ɪnˈɡriːdiənts /noun

Components of a mixture or compound

The recipe lists the ingredients for the cake.

componentselementsconstituents

a crust / ə krʌst /noun

The baked dough shell of a pie, typically made of flour, fat, and water

She filled the crust with apple slices.

pastrydoughpie

juice / ˈdʒuːs /noun

The liquid obtained from squeezing or pressing fruit or vegetables

Add the lemon juice to the mixture.

pulpzest

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