My kid’s favorite dessert is apple pie. This is a super easy pie crust recipe and adding a drizzle of caramel on top of the apple pie filling makes this a yummy tangy treat!
Let’s make pressed crust apple pie recipe
The kids had fun tying in the “Alphabet” into this recipe with our nifty alphabet cookie cutters. Thanks, Laney for gifting a big bucket of cookie cutters to us! We love them!
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Pressed crust apple pie ingredients
Here’s what you’ll need to make this easy pie crust recipe.
- 2 1/2 cups of flour
- 2 tablespoons of sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon of salt
- 1/2 cup of cooking oil
- 1/2 cup of milk
- half dozen large granny smith apples, chopped
- 1/4 cup of sugar
- 1/4 cup of flour
- 1/2 tsp of pumpkin pie spice mix, or cinnamon
- caramel sauce, optional
directions to make pressed crust apple pie recipe
Step 1
Mix 1/2 cups of flour, 2 T sugar, and 1/2 tsp of salt, sometimes I add a 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon or nutmeg. Then add 1/2 cooking oil and 1/2 cup of milk.
Step 2
Mix all together to form into a ball then flatten the crust with your palms. Fold it upon itself and flatten again into a large circle.
Step 3
Place the crust inside your pie pan. Cut the loose edges off and flatten those to make your top crust. Set aside. Fill with pie filling and bake as instructed.
Step 4
In a separate medium bowl, mix the chopped half dozen large granny smith apples, 1/4 cup of sugar, you might want more, this was a pretty tart filling, 1/4 a cup of flour and 1/2 teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice mix.
Step 5
Drizzle the caramel sauce on top of the filling mixture then pour it on the pie crust.
Step 6
Bake for 12-15 minutes. Serve.
Easy Pressed Crust Apple Pie Recipe
Serve a delicious apple pie today following this easy and yummy pressed crust apple pie recipe!
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups of flour
- 2 tablespoons of sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon of salt
- 1/2 cup of cooking oil
- 1/2 cup of milk
- half dozen large granny smith apples, chopped
- 1/4 cup of sugar
- 1/4 cup of flour
- 1/2 tsp of pumpkin pie spice mix, or cinnamon
- caramel sauce, optional
Instructions
- Mix 1/2 cups of flour, 2 T sugar, and 1/2 tsp of salt, sometimes I add a 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon or nutmeg. Then add 1/2 cooking oil and 1/2 cup of milk.
- Mix all together to form into a ball then flatten the crust with your palms. Fold it upon itself and flatten again into a large circle.
- Place the crust inside your pie pan. Cut the loose edges off and flatten those to make your top crust. Set aside. Fill with pie filling and bake as instructed.
- Place the crust inside your pie pan. Cut the loose edges off and flatten those to make your top crust. Set aside. Fill with pie filling and bake as instructed.
- Drizzle the caramel sauce on top of the filling mixture then pour it on the pie crust.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes. Serve.
So did you try making this pressed crust apple pie recipe today? How did it go?!
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@Lana – to make it “flake” as this is a pressed crust not a rolled one, you fold it so it has something to “flake” Basically I flatten it out once into a big circle and then fold it till it is in quarters, then flatten it out again by pressing on the dough with our palms. Does that make sense? I wish I had a person who would take photos of me while I do some stuff! Alas, it’s just me 🙂 Hope my description helps.
Great Idea. BTW I love the CD case mountain. Pretty cool!
Okay, this may be a silly question, but what do you mean when you say, “Fold it upon itself?” Thanks….
THAT LOOKS SOOOO YUMMY!
How fun! I learned to make apple pie without peeling the apples from you! I NEVER peel the apples anymore!
We all love apple pie and I just love this recipe, it looks very simple too.
When my mom was alive she used to make baked apples with cinnamon and brown sugar. I’ve tried a few times to find a good baked apple recipe but none ever came out as good as hers. Maybe this Fall that’s what I’ll do with apples. I’ll try again to find a recipe that we all really like. You inspired me.
That looks fun, tasty, and beautiful!
This is my fave idea ever!!! It’s so beautiful and simple and I bet it made a huge (and yummy) impression! Thanks for the idea!