Apple Pie
Recipe from John Kanell · original post · full recipe on preppykitchen.com
A classic double-crust apple pie with a no-cook filling of thinly sliced apples, sugar and spice, baked to a deep golden crust.
Ingredients
- apples — peeled, cored and thinly sliced1.35 kg
- lemon juice — 2 tbsp40 ml
- granulated sugar200 g
- all-purpose flour60 g
- ground cinnamon — 1 ½ tsp3.8 g
- ground nutmeg — ¼ tsp0.6 g
- refrigerated pie crusts2 ea
- unsalted butter — 2 tbsp; diced37 g
- large egg — lightly beaten1 ea
Method
- Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C).
- In a large mixing bowl, toss the apple slices with the lemon juice. Add the sugar, flour and spices and stir until the apples are well coated.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll one pie crust into a 12- to 14-inch (30 to 35 cm) circle. Line a 9-inch (23 cm) pie pan with it, letting the excess hang over the edge. Pour in the apple filling and pat it into an even layer, mounding it slightly in the center. Dot with the butter.
Cooking for a different diet?
Swaps that keep this dish what it is. The prices on this page are for the recipe as written.
Vegan
- 2 ea Vegan pie crusts instead of refrigerated pie crusts
- 37 g Vegan butter instead of unsalted butter
- 30 ml Oat milk instead of large egg
Brush the top crust with oat milk instead of beaten egg; baking time is unchanged.
Dairy-free
- 2 ea Dairy-free pie crusts instead of refrigerated pie crusts
- 37 g Vegan butter instead of unsalted butter
Swaps are suggestions — check labels if you are cooking for an allergy.
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What it costs, and where to buy it
Shops to compare
List price at each shop
Has every item
Sainsbury'sBest choiceno items missing · £3.46 of food
£11.30
69% spare
Missing items
These totals leave part of the list out, so a lower one isn't a cheaper shop.
Tesco· £4.04 of food
£14.75
73% spare
No price at Tesco for:
- refrigerated pie crusts
Aldi UK· £3.07 of food
£8.89
65% spare
No price at Aldi UK for:
- ground nutmeg
- refrigerated pie crusts
Morrisons· £3.23 of food
£9.85
67% spare
No price at Morrisons for:
- refrigerated pie crusts
- large egg
Asda· £2.26 of food
£8.17
72% spare
No price at Asda for:
- lemon juice
- ground cinnamon
- ground nutmeg
- refrigerated pie crusts
£0.43a serve
£0.43 a serve, cheapest at Sainsbury's
About £3.45 of ingredients used for 8 serves.
£12.32 across 4 shops · all 9 items priced · £2.05 more for bigger packs, 76% spare for later
Sainsbury'sBest choice£3.46
no items missing
you'll pay £11.30 · 69% of it spare
Tesco£4.04
missing 1 item
you'll pay £14.75 · 73% of it spare
Aldi UK£3.07
missing 2 items
you'll pay £8.89 · 65% of it spare
Morrisons£3.23
missing 2 items
you'll pay £9.85 · 67% of it spare
Asda£2.26
missing 4 items
you'll pay £8.17 · 72% of it spare
Buy at Sainsbury's£3.30
ground cinnamon
£22.37/kg
need 3.8 gStamford Street Co. Ground Cinnamon 38 g£0.85closest match
Sainsbury's£22.37/kg£0.85·Aldi UK£0.89·Morrisons£1.09·Tesco£51.28/kg£2.00·AsdaN/A·
OcadoN/A
ground nutmeg
£19.00/kg
need 0.6 gSainsbury's Ground Nutmeg 50 g£0.95closest match
Sainsbury's£19.00/kg£0.95·Morrisons£1.09·Tesco£62.50/kg£2.00·Aldi UKN/A·AsdaN/A·OcadoN/A
refrigerated pie crusts
£0.38/ea
need 2 itemsSainsbury's Standard 4 items£1.50
Sainsbury's£0.38/ea£1.50·Aldi UKN/A·TescoN/A·AsdaN/A·MorrisonsN/A·OcadoN/A
Buy at Tesco£5.35
all-purpose flour
£0.47/kg
need 60 gStandard 1.5 kg£0.70closest match
Tesco£0.47/kg£0.70·Sainsbury's£0.90/kg£0.45·Morrisons£0.53·Aldi UK£0.47/kg£0.70·Asda£0.52/kg£0.78·OcadoN/A
unsalted butter
£7.40/kg
need 37 gTesco British Unsalted Butter 250 g£1.85closest match
Tesco£7.40/kg£1.85·Sainsbury's£7.50/kg£1.50·Asda£8.25/kg£1.65·Morrisons£1.65·Aldi UK£7.40/kg£1.85·OcadoN/A
large egg
£0.280/ea
need 1 itemBig & Fresh Barn Eggs Large 10 Pack£2.80closest match
Tesco£0.280/ea£2.80·Aldi UK£0.282/ea£1.69·Sainsbury's£0.350/ea£2.10·Asda£0.287/ea£2.87·MorrisonsN/A·OcadoN/A
Buy at Aldi UK£3.07
apples
~£0.94/kg
need 1.35 kg2 × Everyday Essentials Wonky Apples 6 each 1.05 kg£0.99closest match
Aldi UK~£0.94/kg£0.99·Asda~£0.94/kg£0.99·Sainsbury's~£1.11/kg£1.20·Tesco~£2.00/kg£1.80·Morrisons£2.00·OcadoN/A
granulated sugar
£1.09/kg
need 200 gThe Pantry Granulated Sugar 1 kg£1.09closest match
Aldi UK£1.09/kg£1.09·Sainsbury's£1.50/kg£0.75·Asda£1.78/kg£0.89·Morrisons£0.89·Tesco£2.00/kg£1.00·OcadoN/A
Buy at Morrisons£0.60
lemon juice
£0.60
need 40 mlIndus Lemon Juice 250 ml
Morrisons£0.60·Aldi UK£2.80/L£0.69·Tesco£3.20/L£0.80·Sainsbury's£3.20/L£0.80·AsdaN/A·OcadoN/A