Desserts · Global

Apple Pie I

Name: Apple Pie I
Total time: 105 min
Yield: 6–8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 8 oz (225 g) plain flour; 4 oz (110 g) margarine; 2 oz (55 g) lard; 1 pinch salt; 2 tbsp cold water; 1 lb (500 g) apples, sliced; 2 tbsp lemon juice; 1 oz (28 g) salted butter; 2½ cup sugar, and additional for sprinkling; ¼ cup flour; 2½ tbsp cornstarch; Cinnamon; Nutmeg; 1 oz (28 g) milk; Cinnamon; Sugar

Make Apple Pie I with a practical ingredient list and a complete, ordered cooking method adapted from Wikibooks Cookbook.

Published October 16, 2026

EST. TOTAL TIME1h 45m

DIFFICULTYMedium

SERVES6–8

Time and difficulty are editorial estimates; allow extra time for your equipment and experience.

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What you’ll need

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Let’s make it

Step 1

Rub flour, margarine, lard, and salt together until the mixture has the consistency of fine breadcrumbs.

Step 2

Add 2 tablespoons water to make a soft but firm dough.

Step 3

Roll pastry on floured surface to the size you want your pie. Make two crusts.

Step 4

Place one crust in pie pan.

Step 5

Peel and slice apples into ⅛ to ¼-inch (about 5 mm) thick segments.

Step 6

Add lemon juice to apples.

Step 7

Mix apples by hand with ½ cup sugar and a few dashes of cinnamon.

Step 8

Transfer segments, minus their acquired juices, to pie pan. Omitting the expressed juice will help prevent the pie from boiling over in the oven.

Step 9

Mix the rest of the sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, flour, and cornstarch in a separate bowl.

Step 10

Pour this over the apples in pie pan.

Step 11

Cover with the other crust.

Step 12

Firm down edges with fork or finger.

Step 13

Cut heart or diamond-shaped vents into top crust.

Step 14

Brush the pastry top with milk and sprinkle additional sugar and cinnamon over the top.

Step 15

Bake at 350 °F (180 °C) until golden brown (about 60 minutes.)

Step 16

Take the pie out of the oven and let it cool slightly on the counter. Do not try to eat it right out of the oven, as it will be very hot and this can cause burns!

Step 17

Serve warm with ice cream or custard.