Grated Apple Pie
This apple pie has grated apples and a batter that mixes up like cake batter.
Equipment
- a mixer
- 9-inch pie dish
- pie crust ring or aluminum foil ring
Ingredients
- 1 pie crust
- 4 cups apples, peeled and grated (about 5 medium apples)
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 ¼ cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- pinch of salt
- ½ cup salted butter, softened
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs, beaten
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450°F.
- Place the crust into a 9-inch pie dish. Cut off any overhanging crust and crimp the edges.
- In a bowl, mix together the sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Sprinkle 3 tablespoons evenly in the bottom of the crust and set the rest aside.
- Grate the apples, add the lemon juice, and stir.
- In a mixing bowl, beat the butter until creamy. Add the remaining sugar mixture and beat until incorporated. Add the vanilla and eggs and beat until combined and the mixture turns lighter. Stir in the apples.
- Pour the apples into the crust and spread them out evenly. Place a pie ring or an aluminum foil ring around the edges of the crust.
- Bake at 450°F for 15 minutes. Then reduce the heat to 350°F and bake for an additional 30-35 minutes. If the crust is not brown enough, remove the pie ring for the last 10 minutes of cooking time.
Notes
Apples
I have made this pie with Gala apples with good results.Adding Sugar to the Crust Bottom
The purpose of putting some of the sugar mixture into the bottom of the pie crust is to absorb some of the liquid that forms when sugar and fruit are mixed together.Nutrition
Calories: 384kcalCarbohydrates: 53gProtein: 3gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 77mgSodium: 197mgPotassium: 116mgFiber: 2gSugar: 38gVitamin A: 457IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 22mgIron: 1mg
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