Best Rustic Apple Pie Recipes

RUSTIC APPLE AND DRIED CRANBERRY PIE

Steps:

• PASTRY: Combine flour, sugar, and salt in a food processor with a metal chopping blade; pulse to mix.
• Add butter and shortening and pulse 5-8 more times until the mixture looks like coarse oatmeal.
• Sprinkle with 1/2 the water and pulse.
• Gradually add in more of the water in the same manner until the dough holds together when pinched with your fingertips (you may not need all of it).
• On a floured surface, form the dough into a ball and then flatten into a disk.
• Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes and for up to 3 days.
• FILLING: Toss apples, cranberries, 1/3 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons flour, and spices together in a large bowl; set aside.
• BAKING AND ASSEMBLY: Preheat oven to 400°F Roll dough on a floured surface to make a 15 inch circle.
• Fold dough into quarters; place on a large baking sheet and unfold.
• Place filling in the center of the pastry, leaving a 2 1/2 border all around.
• Fold the pastry border over the filling (I fold this in several small sections- some pieces of the crust will overlap each other, and this is just how it should be; remember that it's a rustic pie).
• Brush pastry with egg white and sprinkle with sugar.
• Bake for 25 minutes.
• Pull oven rack out so you can get to the pie; cover the pie with foil and bake for 15 more minutes.
• Cool on baking sheet on a wire rack.
• Cover and store pie at room temperature.

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.

RUSTIC CHERRY APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Pie Crust:.
• In a bowl, stir together flour, sugar and salt.
• Using a pastry blender, cut butter cubes into flour mixture until pieces are pea-size.
• Sprinkle vinegar over flour mixture, tossing with a fork.
• Sprinkle 5 to 6 tablespoons cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time, over flour mixture, tossing with a fork each time until dough is moistened and crumbly.
• Gather dough into a ball, flatten into a disk, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 4 hours.
• Roll dough into a 12-inch circle.
• Filling:.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• In a bowl, stir together sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon.
• Add apples to cinnamon sugar mixture and mix thoroughly.
• Add cherries and lemon juice and mix thoroughly.
• Place filling in center of crust, dot with butter.
• Bring pastry up and 2 to 3 inches over the filling, overlap or pleat and gather folds in the dough, gently press together where necessary.
• For Topping:.
• Stir together flour and brown sugar.
• Cut in butter until crumbly, sprinkle over apples and butter.
• Bake 40 to 50 minutes, until crust is golden.
• Remove to wire rack and cool.

RUSTIC APPLE PIE WITH DRIED CHERRIES

Steps:

• To prepare the crust, put the whole-wheat pastry flour, all-purpose flour, granulated sugar and salt in the bowl of a food processor and pulse 3 times to combine. Add the butter and pulse about 12 times, until you get a pebbly course texture. In a small bowl combine the buttermilk and ice water. Add the buttermilk-water mixture and pulse 3 to 5 times more to combine. Pat the dough into a 4-inch round and wrap in plastic wrap. Place in the freezer for 10 minutes, or make ahead and refrigerate for up to 1 day.
• In the meantime, preheat the oven to 425 degrees F, and prepare the filling. Core the apples and cut them into 1/4-inch slices. In a large bowl toss the apple slices with the lemon juice. Add the dried cherries then sprinkle in the cornstarch, brown sugar and cinnamon and toss until the apples are evenly coated. Set aside.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll the chilled dough into a large circle about 9 inches in diameter. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, and draping the dough over the rolling pin, transfer it to the prepared baking sheet. If the dough breaks, patch it up with your fingers.
• Arrange the apple mixture in a mound in the center on the dough, leaving a 1 to 2-inch border. Fold the border over the filling. It will only cover the filling partially and does not need to be even.
• Bake the pie at 425 degrees F for 15 minutes, and then reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F, keeping the pie in the oven all the while, and bake for another 40 minutes, until the apples are tender and the crust is golden brown.
• In a small bowl stir together the honey and boiling water to make a glaze. When the pie is done remove it from the oven and brush the honey glaze all over the top of the fruit and crust. Transfer to a plate to cool slightly. Cut into 6 wedges and serve warm or at room temperature.

RUSTIC APPLE CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Prepare and bake crust in 9-inch pie plate as directed on package for one-crust baked shell; cool. Meanwhile, toss apples with 1/3 cup sugar and cinnamon in microwaveable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 6 to 8 min. or until apples are tender, stirring after 4 min. Cool completely.
• Beat cream cheese, vanilla and remaining sugar in medium bowl with mixer until blended. Stir in COOL WHIP. Spread onto bottom of crust; top with apple mixture.
• Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm. Drizzle with caramel topping just before serving.

CIN'S "RUSTIC APPLE PIE"

Steps:

• 1. Melt the 2 T of butter in a large skillet (or heavy bottom saucepan) over medium-high heat. Add brown sugar/splenda blend and white splenda; cook 2 minutes or so, until sugars dissolve. Stir in apple slices, lemon juice and cinnamon (or nutmeg; or 1 t each whatever you like best). Cover, reduce heat, and cook 20 minutes or until apples are tender, stir occasionally. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature.
• 2. Place the pie dough into an 8" round deep-dish baking pan and shake some cinnamon/splenda over dough (as much as you'd like). Pour cooled apples in center of dough, staying about 2" from edges. Fold the edges of dough up toward the center, dough only partially covering your apple mixture, leave it wavy around the edges. Spray the edges of dough, (part you pulled up over fruit mixture), with some I Can't Believe it's Not Butter butter. Then shake with the cinnamon/splenda, that you've mixed in a shaker-jar, evenly over dough. Bake the at 375° for 30 to 45 minutes or until golden brown and juices are bubbling. (I only baked it for 30 minutes, but I know ovens vary, so bake it until it's done for you).
• 3. For my Hubby, today (5-20-13), I turned this into a "Rustic Blueberry Pie".....the reason I say for him is because I'm allergic to blueberries and can not eat any of it. So, for him I did not make it sugar-free (because he likes his sweets).

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.

RUSTIC APPLE PEAR DATE PIE RECIPE

Steps:

• For the Pastry 1. In the bowl of a food processor, pulse the flour, sugar and salt until combined. Add the butter and pulse for several seconds until the butter pieces are the size of peas. Add the egg and water. Pulse for several seconds more until the dough just begins to hold together, adding more water if necessary. Remove the dough and shape into a disc. 2. With the rack in the lowest position, preheat the oven to 190°C (375°F). Invert a 30 x 43-cm (12 x 17-inch) baking sheet and line the exposed bottom with parchment paper. 3. On a floured surface, roll the dough into a rectangle slightly larger than the baking sheet. Place the dough on the inverted sheet. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. For the Filling 1. In a bowl, combine the fruit and sugar. Arrange the fruit in the middle of the dough, leaving a margin of about 8 cm (3 inches) on all sides. Fold the edges of the dough inward to make a pie measuring about 23 x 36 cm (9 x 14 inches). 2. Bake until the crust is golden, 45 to 50 minutes. Let cool. 3. Slide the pie onto a large cutting board. Cut into squares and serve from the board. 4. Serve with caramel sauce, crème fraîche or vanilla ice cream.

RUSTIC APPLE-PEAR PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Place one pie crust in pie plate; set aside.
• Squeeze juice of one lemon over fruit to prevent fruit from turning brown; set aside.
• Combine sugars, flour, cinnamon and cardamon. Drain lemon juice off fruit; sprinkle sugar/flour mixture over fruit; toss to combine.
• Place fruit in pie plate on top of pie crust; dab butter over fruit. Place 2nd crust on top of fruit and pierce top several time with knife of fork.
• Bake 45 minutes. After 20 minutes of baking, loosely place a sheet of foil on top of pie to prevent crust from over browning.
• Once pie is done, remove from oven and cool for about 20 minutes before serving.
• Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and drizzle with a caramel sauce, if desired.

RUSTIC APPLE-CRANBERRY PIE

Steps:

• 1 Fo the Crust:Combine flour, sugar, and salt in large bowl. Cut butter into flour using a pastry cutter or by rubbing butter into flour with fingertips (see note above) until no visible pieces of butter remain. Add 2 tablespoons ice water and fold with a rubber spatula until just moistened, pressing dough against itself on the side of the bowl to form a mass of dough. Add up to 1 more tablespoon water if too dry. Do not overmix. Press dough into a 5-inch disc and wrap in plastic wrap. Chill 1 hour.
• Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat to 425°F. Lay a sheet of parchment paper on a work surface. Roll dough into a 13- to 14-inch round using a lightly floured rolling pin. As your roll, press outer edges together to prevent the edges from cracking. Transfer parchment paper and dough to baking sheet and refrigerate until ready to use.
• For the Filling: Combine apples, cranberries, sugar, flour, and cinnamon in a bowl and toss to combine. Pile fruit filling into center of dough, leaving a perimeter of about 3 inches.
• Fold dough up and around the filling, trying to avoid letting the dough crack (see note above). Dot the fruit with butter. Bake until crust is golden and fruit has softened, 45 to 60 minutes. Let pie cool on pan. Slice and serve. Pie can be stored loosely covered at room temperature over night.

RUSTIC APPLE STREUSEL PIE

Steps:

• Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350°F. Line a half-sheet pan with parchment paper.
• To make the filling, gently toss the apples, sugar, flour, maple syrup, lemon juice, cinnamon, and vanilla in a medium bowl until well combined.
• Make the streusel. Combine the flour, superfine sugar, brown sugar, and cinnamon in a small bowl. Stir the melted butter and vanilla together in another small bowl. Gradually stir the butter mixture into the flour mixture, just until evenly moistened (you may not need all of the butter). Squeeze the mixture in your hands until thoroughly combined. Crumble the mixture in the bowl to make fine crumbs with some small lumps.
• Lightly flour a work surface. Unwrap the dough and rap the entire circumference around its edge on the work surface. Dust the top of the dough with flour. Roll out into a 15-inch round. Transfer the dough to a 9-inch pie pan, centering it in the pan, and let the excess dough hang over the sides. Heap the apples in the crust, mounding them high in the center. Bring up the edges of the dough, pleating the dough as needed around the circumference of the dish - the center of the filling will be visible. Brush the exposed crust with the egg. Place the streusel over the exposed filling to cover it, then sprinkle any remaining streusel over the crust.
• Place the pie on the half-sheet pan. Bake, rotating the pan halfway through, until the crust is golden brown and any juices that escape are thick, about 1 hour. If the crust is browning too quickly, tent it with parchment paper. Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack for 1 hour. Serve warm or at room temperature.

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.