SECRETS for the BEST APPLE PIE | Delicious apple pie recipe from scratch! 🍏 

I just made your recipe last night for the first time...TRULY the BEST apple pie I have ever made!!! partially cooking the apples first before adding them to the crust was game changing!!! THANKS!!!......quick question...what is the purpose of placing the pie in the freezer fro 20 minutes prior tp baking?

How sweet, Marie starts off with a statement about how this pie is "...not perfect", that that's not what she's going for and then, bless her heart, proceeds to make the most beautiful, perfect apple pie I've ever seen-and, at 74 y.o., I've been making pies for a lot of years. Thank you so much for such a wonderful, "not perfect", pie recipe Marie : )

My wife and i bake pies together; and really enjoy your class. She is 76 and I 82 so we do this for our grandchildren. Thank you for sharing your class.God Bless.

At 92 and a baker for many years, I’ve learned some important tips from your demonstration. Thank you

Post-Thanksgiving report: Making/freezing the crust - and making the pie filling - the day before made for a calm, stress-free experience. AND … for the very first time I was able to bake an apple pie that didn’t have the dreaded “pie dome.” And it was DELICIOUS!!! Thank you for your expert guidance!

Painted leaves are beautiful

As a 55=year long chef, I can say that I really like your down-to-earth realistic approach to cheffing. Nothing is ever perfect, and neither is anyone for that matter. Therefore, nothing we make is perfect, which is just perfect! It's okay. Just do your best and most of the time you'll produce the most wonderful and marvelous dishes of true scrumptiousness! "And after all, PIE + C = PIE-C'S (PISCES)!" - Jon Bond "If you really want to make a friend, go to someone's house and eat him...I mean, eat with him....the people who give you their food give you their heart." - Cesar Chavez "People who love to eat are always the best people." - Julia Child

You are the PIE QUEEN!!! Best tutorial on pies ever...

I'm 75 been making pies for 53 or so and have learned some tips from this video....thank you. Love the painted leaves, very creative. I Lappreciate your good advice about striving for prfection. Enjoy the process, be confident it should be fun.❤❤❤ Blessings!

I love your grace and smoothness on how you are making this and explaining every detail. I have been baking for years and I have stressed over my cakes or pies not being perfect. Thank you for showing me how to chill and relax and have fun with this!

Painted leaves are a very nice touch, and so simple. Kids would love it.

I have tried for over 20 years to make an edible crust, without success. Maria’s tutorial on a single pie crust and this Apple pie video gave me the tools to dare another try. Using a food processor, the plastic wrap twist and the recipe itself is PURE GENIUS. I made the most delectable, flakey, delicate crust for an apple pie that is as close to heaven as I can get. Me, my family and our tastebuds will be forever in your debt. I advise the best way is to make the crust ahead and do not bother with wax paper to roll it. The perfection of the recipe permits you to roll it out in just a few minutes. #GodBless

Every year I do a della robbia design on my minced meat pies and I color each leaf and fruit designs with the "extra" crust. They are always the hit of the get-together holiday dinners and I enjoy doing this extra step very much. It's always those extra touches. I am new to your channel but am a subscriber now. Looking forward to catching up with your past videos. Great Job !

I’m so happy to say I made your apple pie and made the filling ahead. I learned about why my apple pie had a gap between the apples and the crust. You’re a very good teacher! Loved this apple pie recipe!

Love, love, love this video. Wow, those pies look amazing. Definitively, I'll bake this apple pie for Thanksgiving, Christmas, 4th of July, and Memorial Day. Thank you, Ms. Marie for sharing this recipe. ❤

I really enjoy all your videos, your voice is so easy to listen to and you explain perfectly how and what to do. I’m 77 and kind of known for my pie fillings and crust skills but now you’ve given me a couple of tips that I’m going to use from now on. Thank you for all your presentations, you are so talented. 😊

I've been making apple pie for decades, yet I still learned something today. I absolutely love the painted leaves!

The painted leaves look great! I’ve been making apple pies for decades and I am so happy to learn some (new to me) tips on making the prepared apple mixture and pie crusts ahead of time and freezing them to be used in the future. This will really help my Thanksgiving baking. Thanks!

Yes, I watched you paint the fall leaves! Very cute! First time watcher, I have been making pies for a lot of years now and I learned something from you, straining your egg wash mixture is something I never thought of and it's brilliant! Thanks for the tips, I really enjoyed your video and will be subscribing. Take care, Dora

You are amazing. I am 69 years old and just stared watching your videos. This is the second one. I have learned a lot from you. I am truly so grateful to have come across your videos. I liked and subscribed as I do not want to miss your videos. God bless you in all you do for others.

Excellent tips! Never heard of cooking the filling in advance…wonderful. For 120 years my pie making forebears dampened the top edge of the bottom crust with a bit of water on a fingertip before adding the top crust to “glue” it in place when wrapping the two edges together. I’m impressed you got them to stick without the water!

I finally perfected and can made my crust very quickly. So, I'm enjoying baking more and more. Thank you for the tips and your pies are so inspirational, More importantly, I'm sharing my love of pie crust to my younger neighbors which gives me a thrill. All ready for the holidays. Again, thanks for the beautiful pies.

Really enjoyed your pie-making tips & video! The painted leaves were a nice touch. Thank you for sharing your recipe!! 🥧❤

The leaves decoration is the most beatiful. Thank you for your time.

Saw the painted leaves! Don’t worry about your videos going long……us “FOODIES “ enjoy every minute because we are continually learning from you! Thanks for all the hardworking that you put into each and every video!

Love the leaves! Leaves change the color of the world, especially the world of Apple pies! I love your tutorial you definitely know what you’re doing🥳

I’ve been making pies forever and you have described every problem I’ve ever had. Thanks so much for all the tips, they work!

I watched the entire video as for some reason it popped up on my feed. My family and friends consider me as their Apple Pie Queen and they frequently request that I bring one to every gathering! I was delighted to see that your recipe and mine are nearly identical! I don’t cook down the apples though. I just mix up the dry ingredients, but double the amount of flour, toss the apples in the mixture, dump them into the crust, then I drop about 2 tablespoons of butter cut into pieces all over the to before laying on the top crust. My “secret recipe” includes using a mixture of types of apples. I use Granny Smith, 20 Ouncers, Cortland and whatever else I have on hand. Mixing the types of apples seems to add a pop to the flavor when it lands on the tastebuds! You didn’t say what type of apples you use so maybe you mix them up too? I enjoy your presentation style as well! You show yourself as a warm and confident woman! I’m so glad that you’re not all gabby and bubbly or playing obnoxious music! You earned my subscription to your channel after one video! I am looking forward to learning from you!

I once made an apple pie with only three good size apples. The first time my father came to see me in my apartment in another city I served him a slice of apple pie. He said it was the best pie he’s ever had and not to change a thing. Start with Macintosh apples they are always soft and a beautiful flavor. 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 cup honey Dots of butter Cinnamon Tapioca Beautiful pie you just made xo❤

This was a PERFECT instructional video. I really enjoyed the variety of crusts and I loved the painted leaves! I make more Pear pies than apple but I’m definitely going to use your process for creating the variety of crusts you demonstrated. It was also PERFECT timing since the holidays are in the next several months. ❤😊

Love the painted leaves what a great idea!

My wife is a professional baker, and we both love the painted leaves!

I'm giving the apple pie recipe for the first time. I really appreciate that you explain the reason you do things such as why cooking the apples creates natural pectin.

Really love the coloured leaves decoration. I’m a perfectionist, your encouragement of enjoying the beauty of imperfections give me a good push on trying pie crust.❤

The leaves look amazing. I’m so glad I waited to watch the leaves being painted 😊

Marie your painted leaves are so pretty ! What a great idea for fall. I love your channel. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with all of us.

Love the way you make the whole thing so simple, the leaves are a great way to get children involved and fun as they learn, thank you God bless 😅

Loved your painted leaves! I also love your videos. I have made apple pie for a long time but I always pick up pointers when I watch any of your videos. You have a very calm manner about doing it and I always have to remind myself that it is in a race to put a pie together. I can’t understand why anyone wouldn’t watch all of your video. Thank you so much and keep posting I’m going to try the vanilla in my pie this weekend. I do live in New England but I’ll still try painting the leaves on the pie.

Beautiful pies, Marie. I love your hand painted leaves. You showed several styles in your pumpkin hand pie tutorial and I was so impressed. The strained egg wash is brilliant!!! You do beautiful work and you are wonderful showing us your techniques. I always look forward to your videos.🤗 Thank you. 💖Joan

I have been baking apple pies for years. NEVER, EVER, have I heard about cooking the apples first! I'm so excited to make this. I suffer from 'apple pie stress' every time I make it!! Yay!! And, I'm still watching!

love the painted leaves...and all of the video. What a joy you are !

Love the idea of precooking the apples. I make apple pie often in the fall and it is a problem cooking the filling thoroughly without burning the crust.

Just so you know, I could eat that whole pie by myself. It looks amazing.

I love to add the leaves to pies but never thought to color them. So fun.

I am so grateful for you Marie! I made your apple pie recipe yesterday and my kids and I loved it, BEST EVER! You are a joy. Also, first time I ever made the lattice top crust. Thank you so much!

Great video! Love the tips for putting the pie in the freezer before baking. The lattice pie is my favorite 😍

There will definitely be an apple pie made in our kitchen this weekend! Thank you for the inspiration!

Absolutely loved the painted leaves, what a cool tip for Holiday baking. I'll be looking for the stampers for sure. Love all your pie videos!!!!

Yes Marie, we loved the painted leaves. Thank you for all the neat tips for great apple pies.

Wow. The pies look so delicious. Great instructional video. The painted leaves are fabulous!

Thank you, thank you! You solved every dilemma I’ve had with apple pie. And yes, I love the colored leaves.

I love your videos. I always thought I made a great apple pie until I watched your video and learned so much more regarding the crust and the importance of precooking the apple filling before baking. A huge game changer; I’ve perfected my pie- thanks to you. I never have to worry that there will be a empty space between the top crust and filling ever again. Placing the pie in the freezer while preheating the oven is a must going forward. Thank you for sharing your baking tips. I can’t wait to learn more from you.

I also add a splash of Apple Cider vinegar to my apples. I just won an apple pie contest 2 years in a row at our local apple festival. I love the painted leaves I'll have to try this for the holidays!

OF COURSE we are still watching! This is so interesting, informative and fun, Marie! We love apple pie in our family and thus far, my husband has been the baker, using his grandma's pie crust recipe. I would like to try your recipe and techniques for both crusts and filling! Maybe we will have a family bake off! Thank you for all your outstanding content. You are very inspiring!

Beautiful leaves. Pie looks delicious

I love watching your demos!!!!!!! I, too, have made a lot of apple pies, but I have learned some wonderful tips today. Yes, partially cook your apple slices prior to putting into the shell. I never could get the lattice design, now I know! Many thanks. 🥰🥰🥰🥰

Love the painted leaves, and the freezer tip!❤

I just found Marie's channel, and I'm addicted! Will binge with my sister next weekend. I can't wait to try these apple pie techniques! Love the painted leaf garnishes for a holiday meal. Thanks, Marie! Love your channel! ❤

I can't wait to try this beautiful pie, loved the leaves!

Watched this video right to the end. I loved the leave cutter stamp and the painting them. Looking forwards to making apple pie for my family

I do like the painted leaves never seen this before. I like how you demonstrated on how to make your dough by hand, using a mixer and by using the food processor. You are very clear in your instructions. Thank you 😊

Wonderful apple pie recipe! It’s the perfect apple pie! A game changer! I even ordered the apple peeler and love it! So fast and easy! Thanks for your instructions!

Dear Marie, I made the most beautiful pies I have ever made thanks to you. I made an Apple pie with your recipe. Made the lattes and painted leaves on the side. I also made a pumpkin pie with the painted leaves and made three pumpkins from the leftover crust. Oh my goodness they came out so beautiful. I wish I could show them to you! How can I send you a picture of them? Thank you so so much!

Thanks, Marie. I’m inspired to make my own apple pie. And I love the look of the painted leaves!

Thank you for going clearly step by step and enabling us to see what you were doing. I have traditional pie problems which you have addressed. I can’t wait to make a successful pie with a non-burned, non-shrunken crust. Also I loved the leaves!

Absolutely the BERST instructional video and tips for a perfect apple pie. The coloring of the leaves is so clever!!! The little details like cooking the apples first is a game changer for me. Thank you sharing your talent.

Marie you make learning so fun 🤗thank you for the apple pie and painted leaves idea! Keep it coming sweet lady!

Thanks Marie for all the great tips. Can't wait to make my next apple pie using your great ideas. I will say though, that my favorite pie apple is Ida Red. It's not easy to find these days, but is well worth the search. It's not too sweet, nor too tart and holds up, texture wise, to baking. Many years ago, my pastor's wife brought an apple pie for dessert when I invited them to dinner. When I tasted her pie, I said, "This is the best apple pie I ever tasted" I promptly asked what kind of apples she used. She had to think a minute; then said," Ida reds". It was then that they became my apple of choice for all my pies and apple desserts.

I loved the painted leaves. The pies came out beautifully.

What a great video. Your painted leaves are amazing and look so fun to make. Looking forward to making them. Thank you for the video.

Amazing leaves the colors make the pies look beautiful

Hello Marie, Watching this video tutorial & listening to your commentary was an extremely enjoyable experience! I’ve only made an apple pie once around 4 years ago & I didn’t want to do it again! But after seeing this video, I will definitely give it a try!! Thank you for creating & sharing your recipes, expertise, & great tips!! Take care!!looking forward to more of your ideas & videos👍🏻🤗😊!!

I made my first really good pie crust using your tutorial a few days ago. I love your cook show, especially for baking. I’m learning new things all the time from you and I’m 81 years old. Yes, you can teach an old dog new tricks.

Beautiful pie recipe ❤❤❤

You make things look so easy and very delicious thank you

this is my first attempt at making a pie. i bake all kinds of elaborate cakes, but pies always intimidated me. thank you for your great instructions.

Thanks, Marie. I have experienced each of the possible issues you discussed when baking apple pies and was so disappointed I finally gave up. I'm excited to try again with your wonderful tips. So happy to have found your channel.❤

All the pies look beautiful and delicious. I will be making the apple pie for Thanksgiving.

Made this pie, about to make it again. Its so yummy

Just watched your blue ribbon apple pie tutorial ( the one with all the layers of sliced apples). Loved the way you show us how you make the crust and the pie. I was wondering how many cups of apples you use. You are the best teacher I’ve seen. Thanks!

I’m still watching. LOVE this tutorial! Talk about “obsession“!!! I’ve never seen painted leaves (or any shape”, so am really liking that! Thank you for teaching us!! 🍁 🥧

Can’t wait to try this pie. I’m not a huge nutmeg fan either, so I use it sparingly in recipes. To each his own, right? So glad I came across your channel this morning. I’ve been binge watching all morning! Thank you!

A very detailed and informative apple pie lesson. Thoroughly enjoyed. The leaves are simply ingenious.

Love your instructions and the painted leaves. I have saved this and your pie crust recipe/instructions. Talking through every step and why is so helpful and gives the confidence needed in making pie. So happy I came upon your vids.

I love the painted leaves tip. I too am a Fall leaf 🍁 lover. After 15 years of baking pies, I still learned useful tips. Thank you.

Love the painted leaves!

I always watch all of your videos. I love the way you paint your leaves. I want to do this with your hand held pumpkin pies with my grand daughter. I have to get some of those cutters.

I love all the information you provide.....not the bare essentials! And nothing is perfect but always unique! Tysm

I seriously love the painted leaves for the top crust. That is genius and I would have never thought of doing that. You have so many amazing tips with your recipes and I am so glad I found your channel. Thank you so much. Oh !!! I have a big bowl of dinner roll dough proofing even as I type this. I watched your video last night and it made me want some delicious yeast rolls...wish me luck...lol

Hi Marie, well i did it! I made the apple pie, with the exception of using store bought crust. I used the spring cut outs (which worked great) i even used your link to order Christmas cut outs! I colored the leaves and it looks so pretty! My daughter will help me upload a photo to share as i am computer illiterate 😂. Thank you so much for sharing your teaching skills. Have a great day everyone and Happy Thanksgiving!!❤❤❤ 🍗

I've always been the pie maker in our family.. My last pie that I made didn't turn out that great! My apples were not cooked through so they were crunchy but the crust was golden brown. I knew I couldn't have left the pie in the oven much longer anyway.. Thankyou for your solution to my crunchy pie. (: Maybe now my next pie will come out much better. Your pies look so delicious! Great idea with the leaves too. Thanks again..(:

I am getting ready to bake a apple pie 🥧, so I decided to refresh my memory. So i watched your video and you sure know how to bring an apple pie to life. Thanks for the video. I learned a lot from you.

Loved the painted leaves and all the chilling tips to keep the crust crisp. Thanks, Marie❤

I love the painted leaves and I'm going to do this for Thanksgiving 2023

love it 😊❤

Painted leaf top!!! What fun!!! Will definitely try! Also loved the cut out stamps!

I loved watching your whole video. You make it look so easy. I can’t wait to try making a homemade apple pie with painted leaves. Your the best.

Love your clear “doable” instructions and beautiful options.

Hi Marie, Love the painted leaves! 🍂🍁 I REALLY DO! I even looked at the Plunger Stamps on Amazon the other day. Are you kidding… I watched the video TWICE ! Love your video’s & was so happy to see a new one come out today. I can’t wait to make my own pies soon. I’m on a limited budget so I have to pick & choose. Now I feel confident enough in making my own pie crust , as I always messed up the crimping lol but I can also do a lattice or a Dutch apple as well. Hope you aren’t getting tired of me responding. ~ Anita S.

The leaves are great! I’m so glad I saw how these were done!