Today’s recipe is made with my easy, homemade, pie crust recipe, filled with juicy, tender, slightly spiced apples, and topped off with a crumbly walnut-based topping.
I hope everyone had a fun Fall weekend! I had a very busy one. On Saturday, 3 of my sisters and I went to try on bridesmaids dresses for my cousin’s wedding (this is the first wedding I’ve ever been in and I am so excited!!) and that evening my sister kidnapped me to go out with her and her friends to celebrate her birthday. Kidnapped might not be exactly the right word, but it’s pretty close. I was sitting on my couch, in my pajamas, eating leftover pumpkin cheesecake and working on editing photos (I live a glamorous and exciting life) when Jaclyn burst through my door, threw a dress at me and told me to get changed because we were going out for her birthday. Ten minutes later I was still slightly confused, missing my cheesecake, and in the back seat of her car. Dresses and kinda-kidnappings aside, I also had time this weekend to make yet another apple slab pie.
What is a Slab Pie
Simply put, a slab pie is just a pie that’s been baked into a slab rather than a neat traditional pie shape. That’s it. Apple slab pies are traditionally made in baking sheets rather than pie dishes, and for today’s apple slab pie we’re using a jelly roll pan. Because of this, slab pies are more shallow than traditional pies, which in this instance means a generous forkful of crunchy brown sugar/walnut topping with every bite of apple; it’s actually almost ruined traditional pies for me (don’t get me wrong, I’ll never turn down a slice of good blueberry pie). If you’re looking for a regular-styled version of this recipe, make sure to check out my favorite apple pie recipe!
The crust for today’s recipe is simply my homemade pie crust, just made 50% larger than originally written so that it can easily fit into your jelly roll pan. I really recommend using a homemade crust and not a store-bought one, it’s so easy and the flavor is so much better than anything you can buy pre-made. You will need a food processor for this recipe. This helps the ingredients come together really quickly with little effort on your part, and I’ve never had this recipe fail me. My mom has been making it for years and it’s the only pie dough my family ever uses.
Enjoy, and be sure to check out my Top 10 Pie Recipes for more great Thanksgiving dessert ideas!
More Great Apple Recipes to Try!
Apple Butter Apple Muffins Apple Turnovers Apple Crumb Cake
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