Amish Style Spiced Apple Pie (with clear jell)
This easy 6 ingredient apple pie filling pairs apples with the warm spices of apple pie spice. A family favorite!
Equipment
- Pie plates (linked below)
- measuring cups (linked below)
- Mixing bowl (linked below)
- Saucepan (linked below)
Ingredients
- 8 cups peeled apple slices
- 3 cups water
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon apple pie spice *see below for homemade apple pie spice
- 1/2 cup cook type clear jell slightly heaping for a thicker filling
- Easy Flaky Pie Crust enough for 2 9 inch pies plus top layers.
Instructions
Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Bring the water, sugar, salt, apple pie spice and clear jell to a boil while whisking rapidly to dissolve the clear jell into the mixture. Cook and stir for several minutes until thickened and clear, then remove from heat. Gently fold in peeled apple slices.
- Divide the apple pie filling into 2, 9 inch pie plates lined with prepared pie crusts, spreading out with a spatula until evenly distributed in the crust. Top the pies with additional crusts and cut slits into the top to allow steam to escape, or top the pies with a woven lattice top (allow plenty of space between the lattice for the filling to "breathe"). Additional notes and instructions on lattice topped pie crust below.
- Tightly crimp the edges of the apple pie, then place into the preheated oven. Bake the pie at 425 for 10 minutes, then reduce the heat to 325 and bake for an additional 40 minutes, or until the crust is golden on the top and bottom. *see note below for chilling pie crusts ahead of time to prevent a soggy bottom.
- Allow to cool completely, then slice, serve and enjoy!
Notes
The amount of apple pie spice added can be adjusted to taste.
If the filling seems too thin, stir a slurry of additional clear jell and water into the filling and cook again until clear.
Additional notes and step by step instructions below.
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