With this recipe, I took first place in an apple bake-off competition. I’ve never tasted an apple pie this good or easy. Believe me, it doesn’t need a crust and doesn’t have one. Granny Smith apples are the best apples for pies, therefore I always use them. Enjoy!!!!
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Cook Time: | 1 hr 5 mins |
| Total Time: | 1 hr 20 mins |
| Servings: | 8 |
| Yield: | 1 to 9 – inch pie |
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups peeled, cored and sliced apples
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon white sugar
- 1 cup white sugar
- ¾ cup margarine, melted
- ½ cup chopped pecans
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9 inch pie pan with margarine.
- Fill 2/3 of the pan with sliced apples. Sprinkle with cinnamon and 1 teaspoon sugar.
- In a medium bowl, mix 1 cup sugar with the melted margarine. Stir in pecans, flour, egg and salt. Mix well. Spread mixture over the apples.
- Bake in preheated oven for 65 minutes, or until golden brown.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 386 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 45 g |
| Cholesterol | 17 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Protein | 3 g |
| Saturated Fat | 4 g |
| Sodium | 207 mg |
| Sugars | 31 g |
| Fat | 23 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
My mom introduced me to this pie as a child..I love it and enjoy making it
I have never been a good pie maker, but this turned out great. The crust was tender yet crunchy. I would add a little salt into the apples next time.
I make this every fall with fresh apples, hands down easiest pie recipe I’ve ever made
This apple pie was probably the worst one I have ever made. It was thick and unappetizing. Will not be using this recipe ever again.
my pie eating family has decreed this the best pie ever. I may never make an apple pie with a bottom crust again!
I have been making this recipe for years. It always comes out great. If using nuts I prefer walnuts but I usually put in raisins instead. Not everyone likes nuts
Used half brown and white sugar for 3/4 c total. Forgot the cornstarch but it still set up OK
Easiest apple pie I’ve ever made! Family loved it with the delicious crispy topping.
This recipe was delicious. Had everything needed to bake. I will definitely bake this as often as I can. I did sprinkle a mixture of cinnamon and sugar in too before baking.
I made a sugar–free version by using 6 apples and replacing sugar with 1/2 cup Stevia. Since Stevia does not draw juices out of fruit, I added 1 cupette no-sugar-added applesauce mixed with 1 cupette water, with lemon zest and some lemon juice mixed in. I increased the spices by adding nutmeg, ginger, allspice, and cloves. I reduced the margarine to 1/2 cup. This is really a cobbler rather than a pie, but it is delicious and easy.
Used less sugar and 1/2 cup butter. A family favorite.
I have made this marvelous pie five or six times already, and I’m getting ready to make it again in two days. Every single time I’ve served it to guests, they’ve raved.
It was soooooooo good!!!
I made this delicious pie. I used half Brown sugar and few teaspoon of Pure sugar substitute. I added a tablespoon of Vanilla extract and squeeze of Lemon juice.
My family loved this recipe ; I will definitely be making it again !!!
I made this following Rose Grabowski’s recommendations, after reviewing the original recipe. I used tart Granny Smith apples, filling the deep dish pie plate with more apples than asked for. I sprinkled a little lemon juice over the apples. For the mixture sprinkled over the apples I used doubled the cinnamon, and added 1/4 tsp. corn starch as Rosie said. For the top crust I used 1/2 dark brown sugar and 1/2 white sugar. The results were outstanding! I am not a fan of pie crust and this was perfect; the filling wasn’t overwhelmed by soggy bottom crust. My guests all raved about it. My new favorite apple pie!
I did what someone named zoey recommended…. brown sugar on apples, 1/2 cup white sugar and 1/2 cup brown sugar and 1/2 cup butter in my topping mixture. It’s amazing to me!
OMG it was out of this world i diden’t use pecans in stead i used chocolate chips. also i added 1/4 cup of light brown suger and 1 tea spoon spoon of cinnamion..
Love it. It was almost cake like. Baked it in a tart dish.
5 apples
Delicious! I used 1/2 white and 1/2 brown sugar. That was the only change. We loved it. Not too sweet for us. Perfect.