Gluten Free Apple Pie

Nothing says Fall like homemade Apple Pie! There's just something about the combination of fresh apples and cinnamon with a buttery and deliciously flaky crust! My family loves Fall. It's our most favorite time of year! We like to go apple picking at least 3 times a year. It's a fun and inexpensive way to spend some quality time together, but also to show our kids where their food comes from. There's nothing like picking your own fruit right from the tree! These days, everything is so processed and filled with junk. We love to go to the farm market and the apple orchards and get fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables. There's really nothing like it!

To make the crust, I used Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free Pie Crust mix. Honestly, it is not the easiest to work with. It is a very sticky dough and it may take you a little while to get the crust just right, but don't give up! Although it is hard to work with, it is super delicious, so that definitely makes up for it. Trust me, every bite is worth it! This pie doesn't last in my house for more than 2 days! Top it with some fresh whipped cream or Coco Whip and you're good to go! Enjoy!

Recipe for Gluten Free Apple Pie

Ingredients:
1 bag of Bob's Red Mill GF Pie Crust Mix
15 Tbsp. Cold Butter, cubed
6 Tbsp. Ice Cold Water, plus more if needed
6 Medium McIntosh Apples, peeled, cored, and sliced (about 1/2 an inch)
1/2 Cup Organic Cane Sugar
1 Tbsp. GF Apple Pie Spice (I get mine from our local apple orchard)
2 Tbsp. Fresh Lemon Juice
1 Egg with 1 tbsp, water, whisked together to make an egg wash

Directions:

1. Mix and form dough according to the package. Split dough in half and form into 2 balls and flatten slightly, wrap in plastic and set aside in refrigerator for about an hour.
2. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9 inch pie plate and set aside.
3. Peel, core, and slice apples and place in a large mixing bowl. Add in the lemon juice, sugar, and apple pie spice and mix to fully combine. Set aside.
4. Remove the dough from the refrigerator and roll out the first ball of dough onto parchment paper, to prevent sticking. Carefully place the dough in the bottom of the pie plate using the parchment paper to keep it from breaking apart.
5. Once the dough is how you want it in the pie plate, spoon in the apple mixture and evenly distribute.
6. Next, roll out the 2nd ball of dough using parchment paper again. Carefully place the dough on top of the apples and form the top crust, using your fingers to press firmly around the edges and smooth out the dough.
7. In a small bowl, whisk 1 egg together with 1 tbsp of water. Using a silicon brush, brush the egg wash all over the top of the pie crust until it's covered.
8. Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until golden brown.
9. Remove from the oven and let the pie cool for about 10 minutes before serving. I like to serve mine with a dollop of coco whip or homemade whipped cream!

Xo
Melanie