Perfect Apple Pie

With a crisp, flaky crust and thick, cider-flavored apple filling, this is my idea of the perfect apple pie.

Use a variety of apple for the best taste. Courtesy of Jennifer Segal

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Even with years of professional and home cooking experience, I still approach homemade pie with a bit of trepidation. I’ve said it before: the person who coined the term “easy as pie” had obviously never made a homemade pie! But making a delicious apple pie is totally doable as long as you have a tried-and-true recipe like this one. The key is to avoid the typical apple pie pitfalls—a soggy crust and waterlogged filling—by blind baking the crust and boiling down the juices before filling the pie. These steps add a bit of extra time but ensure a crisp and flaky crust and a cider-flavored filling that’s not the least bit watery. The perfect apple pie!

What You’ll Need to Make Apple Pie