Do you love Apple Pie? We do at our house, but I’ve always been too intimiadted to try making our own. Here’s a simple step-by-step recipe that will hopefully make you feel empowered and able to make apple pie!

Traditional butter crust:

• 2 sticks butter
• ⅖ cups flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp sugar
• 4 tbsp ice water

1. Stir flour, sugar, and salt together in a bowl.
2. Cut in butter with a pastry tool or fork until evenly spread throughout. You will have a chunky sand-like texture.
3. Add in each tbsp of ice water one at a time, and knead your dough until it is a smooth, clay-like consistency.
4. Divide it in half, roll each into a disc and cover tightly with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Prepare the apples:

• 4 Granny Smith apples
• ⅓ cup brown sugar
• 2 tbsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp lime juice

1. Peel apples and cut into wedges
2. Toss them with brown sugar, cinnamon, and lime juice.

Assemble the pie:

1. Roll out each dough disc, and cut into circles that are just a little bigger than your pie dish.
2. Press one crust into the bottom of a pie dish, then pour in apple mixture.
3. Top apples with a sprinkling of more brown sugar and cinnamon (how much is up to you, I did just a small sprinkle)
4. Cover pie with your second crust, and pinch around the edge with a fork to seal the crust. Slice a small slit in the middle of your pie top to vent.
5. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.