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Grandma’s Apple Pie is a lovely homemade dessert with a buttery, sweet pastry and a generous apple filling. Using tinned apple pie filling keeps the preparation simple, while the homemade pastry made with butter, sugar, flour and egg gives this classic dessert that special homemade touch.

There is something comforting about a traditional apple pie, especially when it is made using a family recipe. This is a wonderful dessert to make for family gatherings or whenever you feel like a little old-fashioned baking.

Baked apple pie in a round baking dish sitting on top of a blue tea towel.

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What do you need to make Grandma’s Apple Pie?

For this Grandma’s Apple Pie, you only need a handful of simple ingredients to create a delicious homemade dessert. The sweet, buttery pastry is made with butter, sugar, flour and egg, while the filling uses tinned apple pie filling with a little sugar and cinnamon for extra flavour. It is a lovely straightforward recipe, with ingredients you may already have in your pantry.

A piece of Apple Pie served in a white bowl with fresh cream.

Using canned, fresh or stewed apples for apple pie

So the saying goes, as easy as apple pie, I make mine super easy by using canned apple. The one I use is delish and it is great as there are no added nasties and it is 100% apple! With a bit of sugar and cinnamon you have a gorgeous marriage of buttery pastry and delicious apple. You can of course use either fresh apple or stewed!

A close up of baked Apple Pie in a baking dish sitting on a blue towel with a cake server on the right.

How to serve Grandma’s Apple Pie

I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we do! Grandma’s Apple Pie is absolutely lovely served warm, especially with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, a drizzle of cream or some warm custard. The combination of buttery pastry, sweet apple filling and your favourite topping makes this such a comforting dessert, particularly on a chilly winter evening.

It is also delicious served cold, so don’t worry if you have leftovers! The pie is just as lovely the next day, making it a great dessert to prepare ahead of time or enjoy over a couple of days.

Other apple desserts to try

If you love baking with apples as much as I do, there are plenty of other delicious recipes to try! Apples are such a versatile ingredient and work beautifully in all sorts of baking, from simple everyday treats to comforting desserts. Here are a few more of my favourite apple recipes for you to enjoy.

A piece of Apple Pie served in a white bowl with the remainder of the pie in a baking dish behind and white jug on the right.

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Grandma’s Apple Pie recipe

Grandma's Apple Pie

Grandma's Apple Pie

Yield: 16
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Inactive Time: 1 hour 39 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours 34 minutes

Grandma’s Apple Pie combines a homemade buttery pastry with tinned apple pie filling for a comforting, traditional dessert that is simple to prepare.

4.6 Stars (141 Reviews)

Ingredients

  • 6 oz Butter, room temp (170 grams)
  • 1 Cup White Sugar, 205 grams
  • 2 Eggs, medium
  • 3 Cups Plain White Flour, 390 grams
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Soda *
  • 2 teaspoons Cream of Tarter*
  • Salt, Pinch
  • Apple Filling = I use a pre-prepared can of Delish Apple Pie Filling or use fresh or stewed apple.
  • Sugar & Ground Cinnamon
  • *If you do not have cream of tarter simply replace both the baking soda AND cream of tarter with 3 teaspoons of baking powder.

Instructions

  • Cream the butter and the sugar in a food mixer until pale, approximately 4 minutes
  • Add eggs and blend well, then sift in the dry ingredients and combine until the dough comes away from the side of the bowl.
  • Gently knead into a ball and fridge in plastic wrap for 30 minutes (at least)
  • Preheat Oven to 180C – 355F
  • Prepare a pie dish with a small amount of cooking spray
  • Knead the dough and split into two amounts.
  • Roll out two thirds of the dough on a well floured bench into desired shape and using rolling pin to carefully transfer the dough to the prepared greased dish and gently press in – trim off excess if needed.
  • Sprinkle a small amount of white sugar and cinnamon onto the dough and then spoon the apple mixture onto the base, you can also sprinkle a little more sugar and cinnamon on top.
  • Repeat the above steps of kneading and rolling with the remaining dough – roll and gently lay on top of the apple mixture then gently press down – trim the edges until they are tidy and pinched together
  • Feel free to make a pretty pattern or simple marks with a fork for added effect once cooked.
  • Cook for 25-30 minutes until golden brown on top.
  • The most important aspect of cooking times for this recipe is that the bottom is cooked well – which is why I like to use a clear glass baking dish – the bottom needs to begin to brown. So if in doubt give it a few minutes longer so that it does not fall apart when you slice it.
    • Nutrition Information
    Yield 16 Serving Size 1
    Amount Per Serving Calories 223Total Fat 10gSaturated Fat 6gUnsaturated Fat 4gCholesterol 47mgSodium 175mgCarbohydrates 30gFiber 1gSugar 13gProtein 3g

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    I really hope you love this Grandma’s Apple Pie as much as we do. It is such a lovely, comforting dessert with its buttery homemade pastry and sweet apple filling. A classic family favourite that is perfect for sharing and one I know you’ll want to make again and again.

    If you give this recipe a go, I’d love to hear how it turned out for you in the comments. You can also leave a ⭐ rating in the recipe card above, it really helps others find and enjoy this recipe too.

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    Anna x

    Comments

    2. david says

      As a diabetic, i have to use wayyyy less sugar.i use store brought pastry. and i make my own filling, i use 5 large red sweet apples. to this i add small amout of water some golden syrup brown sugar. and cook on med heat till just cooked thru. give the filling a nice golden colour as well. then cool and fill the pie dish.. and cook the pie at 180 till nice and browned..

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    4. Mandy says

      Just made this pastry and used your apple pie filling recipe, it’s beautiful but a bit sweet for me, would it hurt the pastry if I only used half a cup of sugar instead of a whole?

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      • justamumnz says

        Absolutely no problem to reduce the sugar in the apple pie filling, but I’d be careful reducing any ingredients in a pastry in case it affects the outcome. But feel free to test it.

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    9. Meenu says

      I absolutely love a good apple pie and I definitely want to try this but I don’t have cream of tartar. What can I substitute it with?

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    10. Maxine dickson says

      I’ve made this twice and it’s delicious I baked it on a heated tray to make sure bottom was cooked It worked a treat was so nice brown and crunchy

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    13. N S says

      I made this using the Apple Pie Filling recipe from the Apple Shortcake recipe. It’s so good!!! The crust is like a giant crunchy shortbread cookie and the filling stays gooey – yummy, sweetness is really well-balanced, and it can be kept in the fridge without changing texture. Will definitely make again!

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