This amazing apple pie recipe belonged to my grandmother. I have never seen another one quite like it! It will always be my favorite and has won several first place prizes in local competitions. It makes the perfect dessert for family dinners or during the holidays, topped with whipped cream or ice cream, or alongside a slice of Cheddar cheese.

Homemade apple pie is always a good idea — and if you’re looking for the best apple pie recipe of all time, you’ve come to the right place. Grandma Ople’s recipe is one of our most popular recipes ever. Try it today to learn what all the hype is about!

How to Make Apple Pie

You’ll find a detailed ingredient list and step-by-step instructions in the recipe below, but let’s go over the basics:

Apple Pie Ingredients

These are the simple ingredients to make this top-rated apple pie recipe:

• Apples: This recipe calls for eight small Granny Smith apples.
• Butter and flour: The filling starts with butter and all-purpose flour cooked into a paste.
• Sugars: A blend of white and brown sugar creates the perfect sweet flavor with a hint of warmth.
• Pie crust: Use a store-bought double crust pie pastry or make your own at home.

How to Make an Apple Pie

Here’s a very brief overview of what you can expect when you make this old-fashioned apple pie at home:

1. Make the filling: On the stove, make a paste with flour and butter. Add the sugar and water and bring to a boil. Simmer, then remove from heat.
2. Assemble the pie: Press one crust into a pie plate. Place the sliced apples on the bottom crust. Use the top crust to make a lattice crust according to the recipe below. Pour the butter-sugar mixture over the lattice crust.
3. Bake the pie: Bake the pie in a preheated oven until the apples are soft and the crust is golden brown.

Ingredients

• 8 small Granny Smith apples, or as needed
• ½ cup unsalted butter
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• ½ cup white sugar
• ½ cup packed brown sugar
• ¼ cup water
• 1 (9 inch) double-crust pie pastry, thawed

Directions

STEP 1
Peel and core apples, then thinly slice. Set aside.

STEP 2
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

STEP 3
Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add flour and stir to form a paste; cook until fragrant, about 1 to 2 minutes. Add both sugars and water; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from the heat.

STEP 4
Press one pastry into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie pan. Roll out remaining pastry so it will overhang the pie by about 1/2 inch. Cut pastry into eight 1-inch strips.

STEP 5
Place sliced apples into the bottom crust, forming a slight mound. Lay four pastry strips vertically and evenly spaced over apples, using longer strips in the center and shorter strips at the edges.

STEP 6
Make a lattice crust: Fold the first and third strips all the way back so they’re almost falling off the pie. Lay one of the unused strips perpendicularly over the second and fourth strips, then unfold the first and third strips back into their original position.

STEP 7
Fold the second and fourth vertical strips back. Lay one of the three unused strips perpendicularly over top. Unfold the second and fourth strips back into their original position.

STEP 8
Repeat Steps 6 and 7 to weave in the last two strips of pastry. Fold and trim excess dough at the edges as necessary, and pinch to secure.

STEP 9
Slowly and gently pour sugar-butter mixture over lattice crust, making sure it seeps over sliced apples. Brush some onto lattice, but make sure it doesn’t run off the sides.

STEP 10
Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Reduce the temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and continue baking until apples are soft, 35 to 45 minutes.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)