Easy Rustic Apple Pie Recipes

RUSTIC APPLE PIE

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, combine flour and salt. Cut shortening into flour with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• In a small bowl, beat egg, water and vinegar together to blend. Pour liquid mixture over flour mixture. Stir with fork until moistened. On a piece of plastic wrap, flatten into a circle about 8″ (20cm) Wrap and chill dough 15 minutes for easier rolling.
• Preheat oven to 425F (220C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, combine apples, brown sugar, lemon zest and cinnamon.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll refrigerated dough, into a 16″ (40 cm) circle. Don't worry if it comes out a different shape! Transfer pastry to prepared baking sheet.
• In middle pastry, pile apples and other fruit in a 9″ (23 cm) circle. Fold pastry up over apples, leaving a hole in the centre. Apples will show in the middle.
• Brush pastry with beaten egg and sprinkle with coarse sugar. Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes. Reduce heat to 375F (190C) and continue to bake for 40-50 minutes, or until crust is golden and apples are tender. Serve warm or room temperature and tastes delicious with ice cream.

EASY RUSTIC APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Add the ice water, one tablespoon at a time, over the flour mixture.
• Pulse or stir the mixture until large clumps form.
• When the dough begins to hold together, lay it on large piece of plastic wrap and use the wrap to for the dough into a ball. Flatten out the ball into a disc shape and cover completely with the plastic wrap.
• Refrigerate for 30 minutes before using.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• In a medium bowl, add all of the filling ingredients, except the butter, and stir until the apples are evenly coated. Use your spoon to roughly chop the apples.
• Place the filling in the center of the rolled out dough, leaving a 2-3 inch border. Fold the border up and around the filling, pleating it together. Leave a circular opening in the center. Dot the filling with butter. Brush the top of the dough with the beaten egg and sprinkle with the sparkling sugar.
• Transfer the rustic pie to a parchment lined baking sheet and bake for 40-45 minutes until the crust is a deep golden brown and the filling is bubbling. If the crust is browning too fast, tent the pie with foil for the remaining cooking time.

RUSTIC APPLE TART

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Toss the apples, sugar, cinnamon, allspice, and salt together in a large bowl.
• Roll the pastry, on a lightly floured surface, into a 12-inch round. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spray with cooking spray. Arrange the pastry on the baking sheet. Put the apple mixture in the center of the pastry and spread evenly to the edges, but leaving enough dough to fold over to create a crust on the rim. Brush the crust with melted butter and drizzle the remaining butter over the apples.
• Bake until the crust is golden brown, about 40 minutes.
• While tart is cooking, put the peach preserves into a microwavable bowl and microwave until syrupy, about 20 seconds.
• Remove the tart from oven and brush with the warmed preserves. Pull the parchment paper off the sheet tray and transfer the tart to a wire rack to cool. Cut as desired and serve.

RUSTIC APPLE PIE CROSTATA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, combine the apples with 1/2 cup of the brown sugar, the cornstarch, lemon juice and cinnamon. In another small bowl, combine the remaining 3 tablespoons brown sugar, the oats, butter, flour and salt.
• Place the piecrust on the prepared baking sheet. Spoon the apple mixture in the middle of the pie, leaving about a 1-inch border. Fold the crust edges over the filling, pleating occasionally. Spoon the oat mixture over the apples. Brush the crust with the egg and sprinkle with the raw sugar. Bake until the crust is golden brown and the apples are tender, 40 to 45 minutes.
• Pulse the flour, salt and sugar in a food processor. Add about one-third of the butter; process until the butter is combined. Pulse in the remaining butter in 5 or 6 pulses to form coarse crumbs. Add the vinegar; pulse quickly a few times while adding 1/3 cup ice water. Squeeze some dough between your fingers. It should just hold its shape; if it's still crumbly, quickly pulse in more ice water by the tablespoonful. (Do not overwork the dough.)
• Turn the dough out onto a large piece of plastic wrap. Wrap the dough, then press and flatten into a thin round. Refrigerate 1 hour.
• Roll out the dough into an 11-to-12-inch round, about 1/8 inch thick, on a lightly floured surface. Center over a 9-inch pie plate. Fold in the edges and crimp as desired. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes before using.

EASY RUSTIC APPLE RAISIN PIE WITH CARAMEL DRIZZLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400ºF.
• Unroll pie crust onto parchment-covered baking sheet.
• Beat cream cheese, vanilla and sugar in medium bowl. Spread in center of crust, leaving about 3 inches on all sides.
• Stir raisins into pie filling.
• Spoon filling onto center of crust; fold edge of pastry over fruit mixture. (Fruit in center will remain uncovered.)
• Beat egg and water with fork until blended; brush onto crust. (Discard any remaining egg wash.) Sprinkle crust with coarse sugar.
• Bake 30 to 35 min. or until crust is golden brown. Cool completely.Before serving, melt caramels and milk in microwave and drizzle over each slice of pie. Refrigerate any leftovers.

MUM'S IRISH APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9 inch pie pan.
• To Make Crust: In a large bowl, combine flours, salt and sugar. Cut in butter and shortening until coarse crumbs are formed. Mix in sour cream and lemon juice. Keep mixing until dough forms a ball; dough may be slightly lumpy, this is fine. Wrap dough ball in plastic wrap and allow to chill for 1 hour.
• Once chilled, take dough out of refrigerator and cut it in half; keep one half covered and in the refrigerator. Roll dough to 1/8 of an inch. To lift pie shell, roll dough around rolling pin and then unroll into pie pan. Trim overhanging edges of pie crust.
• To Make Filling: Place apples into pie shell. In a small bowl, combine sugar, flour and nutmeg; mix thoroughly. Sprinkle mixture over apples. Squirt lemon juice over apples. Place pie in refrigerator while top crust is rolled out.
• Remove pie from refrigerator. Brush outer edge of bottom crust with beaten egg. Place second crust on top of pie; crimp pie shell edges together. Brush entire top crust with egg and cut 4 steam slots into it.
• Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven for 45 minutes, or until golden brown. Allow pie to completely cool before serving. Serve warm with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

RUSTIC APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 190C. Grease a 24cm pie dish with butter.
• Place sliced apple in a large saucepan. Scrape the seeds from the vanilla bean and add seeds and bean to the apple, along with the lemon zest, cinnamon stick, brown sugar, nutmeg and water.
• Cook the apple mixture over low-medium heat with the lid on for 15 - 20 minutes or until apples are soft. The apple should still hold its shape. Remove cinnamon stick and vanilla bean and set aside.
• Sift the flour and icing sugar into a large bowl. Add the cubes of cold butter and rub into the flour with your fingertips until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
• Add the egg yolk and one tablespoon of chilled water to the flour mix and knead through gently until the mixture starts to come together into a ball. Add chilled water, a tablespoon at a time until the pastry properly comes together as a ball.
• Turn pastry out onto a floured surface and form into a flat disc. Wrap in cling film and refrigerate for half an hour.
• Remove the pastry from the fridge. Divide the pastry in two - one piece roughly 1/3 of the pastry, the other 2/3. Roll out the larger piece on a floured surface and use to line the dish.
• Fill the pie dish with the apple mixture that should be slightly cooled by this time. Roll out the other portion of pastry on a floured surface and use to top the pie. Trim any excess pastry from the edges.
• Using a fork, press the top layer of pastry into the sides to make a seal. Use the fork to lightly prick the top of the pastry in a couple of spots. Sprinkle caster sugar over the top of the pie to form a light layer. Place the pie in the oven and bake for 30 - 35 minutes or until golden.