We are now into the fall season and here in Western New York, we have plenty
of beautiful colors all over the trees. It's time to fill the house with those
wonderful aromas of cinnamon and spice. Baking this cast iron skillet apple
pie did just that.
I love cooking with my cast iron skillet. This iron skillet apple pie is so
easy to make, and I'm sure it will be a family favorite.
With pie crust made from scratch and, a layer of brown sugar and melted butter
on the bottom of the skillet that bakes into the pie crust, makes this one a
fall favorite.
Cast Iron Skillet Apple Pie: Crust
2-2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup Crisco (Cold)
6 to 8 tablespoons of Ice Water
You can make your own pie crust or buy it already made. I made my own by
adding the flour, and the Crisco (Cold and cut into small pieces) into my
KitchenAid mixing bowl.
Using the flat bar I turned it on low speed and began adding the cold water
one tablespoon at a time until the dough was formed.
Then, I divided the dough into two equal pieces. I wrapped them and set them
in the refrigerator while I prepared the apples.
Cast Iron Skillet Apple Pie: Filling
4 large Granny Smith Apples (Peeled, cored, and sliced)
3/4 cup white sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons flour or cornstarch
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
I mixed all of the ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Then, placed it in the
refrigerator while I prepared my cast iron skillet and the pie crust.
For the bottom of the cast iron skillet:
1/2 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
Melt the butter over medium heat. Stir in and spread the brown sugar until it
is absorbed and covers the bottom of a
10-inch cast-iron skillet.
Remove it from the heat and roll out your dough. It's best to roll out the pie
crust between wax paper or parchment paper.
Place the bottom pie crust over the brown sugar mixture in the skillet. Fill
the skillet with the apple mixture. Then place the top crust and form the
edges together.
Cut 4 to 6 slits in the top of the pie crust. I brushed the top with 2
tablespoons of melted butter. Then sprinkled some sugar and cinnamon on top.
Bake at 350 degrees for one hour.
The crust was flakey and tender and the filling was sweet, with a nice
buttery, brown sugar bottom. If you like your apple pie on the tart side, cut
back on the sugar or eliminate the brown sugar in the filling.
As always thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy it!
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Oh my goodness! I could eat that right off the screen! :) You always have such wonderful recipes that I can just bookmark and make your site my go-to recipe book.
ReplyDeleteOh! thank you so much Holley. This one was really good and I'm ready to make another one. I appreciate you kind words :)
DeleteThat pie is beautiful! I just went in to measure my cast iron skillet, and it is the right size, and Granny Smith's are my favorite apple.
ReplyDeleteI would never have thought of using the cast iron skillet. My daughter has one that needs a good refurbishment. This recipe would be a good motivator for getting it done up again.
ReplyDeleteI can't believe I don't have a cast iron skillet. I keep meaning to buy one and this recipe sounds so good that I really have to buy one soon.
ReplyDeleteOh my!! Susan you do have to get a cast iron skillet. I just love cooking so many different thing in my cast iron skillet. I hope you get one soon. Might I suggest the brand "Lodge"
DeleteYour recipe is almost identical to mine and I just made it this weekend. I am glad you posted the secret (!) to using COLD crisco, ice water and Granny Smith Apples. But, I never would have thought to try it in a cast iron pan. YAHOO -- thank you so much
ReplyDeleteHi Carol, I was so worried that the butter and brown sugar was going to stick to the bottom of my cast iron skillet. But, it didn't it came out of the pan real easy. Thanks for stopping by.
DeleteI wonder if this could be made with lard? I do believe they're coming to realize lard isn't the evil ogre it was painted to be.
ReplyDeleteLard woks very well, I think lard makes the best pie crust. Thanks
DeleteMakes me hungry. Looks great Sam.
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