apple pie baked in an apple

5 Pinches
Warren, MI
Updated on Nov 4, 2017

Love apples and this is a quick way to have a bit of apple pie.

prep time 15 Min
cook time 25 Min
method Bake
yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 4 - large apples
  • 1 - 21 ounce apple pie filling
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 package refrigerated pie crust only use 1 or your own pie crust recipe
  • 1 - egg slightly beaten

How To Make apple pie baked in an apple

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Slice the top off each of your apples using a knife and spoon.
  • Step 2
    In a bowl mix apple pie filling with cinnamon. Spoon into each apple.
  • Step 3
    Unroll 1 pie crust and cut into 4ths. Cut each quarter into 1/4 inch strips.
  • Step 4
    Lay strips of dough on top of apple. Then take one strip at a time and alternate weaving it over and under the pie strips already on the apple.
  • Step 5
    Repeat until top of apple has been covered. Trim excess pie crust around the edges. Lightly brush egg over top of each crust.
  • Step 6
    Place apples in baking dish and fill with 1/4 inch of water. Bake for 20-25 minutes till crust is golden.
  • Step 7
    The scooped out apple you can cook in pan and add 1 teaspoon of cinnamon and 1 tablesoon of sugar. Can add to scooped out apple with the pie filling.

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Category: Pies
Ingredient: Fruit
Method: Bake
Culture: American

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