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costco apple pie recipe

Costco Apple Pie Copycat Recipe

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Servings: 8 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 900g (2 lbs) Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and sliced 5mm thick
  • 450g (1 lb) Honeycrisp apples, peeled, cored, and sliced 5mm thick
  • 150g (¾ cup) granulated sugar
  • 50g (¼ cup) light brown sugar
  • 3 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
  • ¼ tsp ground allspice
  • ¼ tsp fine salt
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter, cubed
  • 320g (2½ cups) all-purpose flour, plus extra for dusting
  • 1 tbsp granulated sugar (for crust)
  • ½ tsp fine salt (for crust)
  • 170g (¾ cup) cold unsalted butter, cubed
  • 60g (¼ cup) cold vegetable shortening, cubed
  • 6 to 8 tbsp ice water
  • 1 egg, beaten with 1 tbsp water
  • 1 tbsp coarse or turbinado sugar

Method
 

  1. Whisk together the flour, 1 tbsp granulated sugar, and ½ tsp salt. Work in the cold butter and shortening until the mixture resembles rough breadcrumbs. Add ice water 1 tbsp at a time until the dough just holds together, press into 2 disks, wrap, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
  2. Toss the sliced apples with the 150g granulated sugar, 50g brown sugar, 3 tbsp cornstarch, 1½ tsp cinnamon, ¼ tsp nutmeg, ¼ tsp allspice, ¼ tsp salt, and 1 tbsp lemon juice. Let sit for 15 minutes, then drain the excess liquid.
  3. Preheat the oven to 220°C (425°F). Roll 1 dough disk into a 33cm (13-inch) circle and line a 23cm (9-inch) deep-dish pie dish, leaving a 2cm overhang.
  4. Spoon the apple filling into the crust, mounding it 4 to 5cm above the rim. Scatter the 2 tbsp cubed butter over the filling, top with the second rolled crust, press and crimp the edges, cut 5 or 6 vents, brush with the egg wash, and sprinkle with the 1 tbsp coarse sugar.
  5. Bake at 220°C (425°F) for 20 minutes, then reduce to 175°C (350°F) and bake for 45 to 50 minutes until deep amber and bubbling. Cool on a wire rack for at least 2 hours, then serve warm with the filling visible through the golden vents.

Notes

This pie needs the full 2-hour rest before slicing; the filling sets as it cools and won't hold together if you cut in too early. The dough disks can be made up to 3 days ahead and kept refrigerated, which makes this very manageable as a two-day project. If the crust edges are browning faster than the top, lay a strip of foil loosely over the rim after the first 20 minutes.