Old-Fashioned Applesauce Pie
This old-fashioned applesauce pie is easy to make with pantry staples and a store-bought pie shell. A creamy, spiced, nostalgic dessert.
Ingredients
- ½ cup sugar 100g
- 3 large eggs slightly beaten
- 2 cups unsweetened apple sauce 16 oz.
- ½ cup melted butter
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoon milk
- 5 tablespoon all purpose flour
- 1-9 inch unbaked deep dish pie shell I used Tenderflake
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉ (180℃).
- In a large bowl, whisk together sugar and eggs.
- Add remaining ingredients and whisk together to blend.
- Gently poke the frozen pie shell all over with a fork.
- Spoon the mixture into the pie shell.
- Bake for 1 hour or until the pie is firm and the crust is golden brown. If the pie isn't fully set, bake for up to 10 minutes longer.
- Cool before serving.
- Serve warm with ice cream or cold right out of the fridge.
Notes
Use unsweetened applesauce. The recipe has a full cup of sugar, so sweetened applesauce would make the pie too sweet.
Don't skip the lemon juice. It adds a bright, fresh note that really lifts the apple flavour.
The pie will firm up more as it cools, so be patient before slicing.
Keep in the fridge for 2 - 3 days.