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Apple Slab Pie is a slam dunk of a dessert! It gets its unique name for its shape: instead of the typical round pie shape, Apple Slab Pie lays out its buttery, flaky crust and sweet, cinnamon-infused fruit filling as... well, a slab. This makes the pie look distinct, delectable, and definitely worth digging into! It's perfect for sharing and for impressing everyone at the party! Don't forget the ice cream!
Apple Slab Pie is a slam dunk of a dessert! It gets its unique name for its shape: instead of the typical round pie shape, Apple Slab Pie lays out its buttery, flaky crust and sweet, cinnamon-infused fruit filling as... well, a slab. This makes the pie look distinct, delectable, and definitely worth digging into! It's perfect for sharing and for impressing everyone at the party! Don't forget the ice cream!
Ingredients
- 8 apples Granny Smith preferred
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- salt to taste
- orange zest to taste
- 2 (14.1-ounce 2-count) refrigerated rolled pie crusts
- vanilla ice cream optional, to taste, for serving
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Peel, core, and chop the apples into 1/2-inch chunks.
- In a bowl, mix the chopped apples, the sugar, the cornstarch, the cinnamon, the salt, and the orange zest.
- On parchment paper, stack 2 of the pie crusts on top of each other.
- Roll the pie crusts into a 17x12-inch rectangle.
- Cut the dough rectangle into 3/4-inch strips diagonally.
- Roll out the remaining 2 pie crusts.
- Place the crusts on a 15x10-inch baking sheet.
- Spread the apple mixture onto the pie crust in the baking dish.
- Form a lattice top with the pie crust strips.
- Tuck the crust inward around the edges.
- Bake until the crust is golden-brown and cooked through, about 35-40 minutes.
- Serve warm with the ice cream.
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