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What’s better than a warm, comforting apple pie? Salted caramel apple pie, that’s what.
I’ve been wanting to try this recipe out for a while now and always knew it would be good (how could caramel + apple pie not be good?) but after tasting it, I think it might be one of the most delicious things I’ve ever tasted!
Adding a dollop of coconut milk ice cream on top and a drizzling of my 5-minute vegan salted caramel sauce and I was in total heaven. YUM.
I’m a little disappointed that I didn’t share this sooner this year because it would make the most amazing Thanksgiving dessert. But, of course, it works wonderfully as a Christmas dessert too or just a great dessert all year round.
Featured: Studio William
Featured in these photos are British cutlery company, Studio William’s ‘Karri’ pie server and pastry forks, which they kindly sent me to use in this recipe. Aren’t they beautiful? I’ve always wanted a pie server and this one is just so elegant and smooth. Perfect for serving cake slices too! And I love these dainty pastry forks for desserts.
These pieces are from their Karri collection, named after a type of eucalyptus tree found in western Australia and it’s one of their best-selling ranges. The designs are based around simplicity, sophistication and straight lines. Find out more here.
I love the quality and care they put into their products. They’re also passionate about the environment and work with The International Tree foundation to help protect natural forests.
Now onto the recipe…
Please don’t think that this apple pie is complicated because it really isn’t. The pastry can be whizzed up in a food processor, then it’s a simple matter of splitting it in half and rolling out one piece for the bottom of the pie dish and another for the top. Lattice and other decorative elements are totally optional, but again it’s much easier than you’d think! I love this simple lattice pastry tutorial.
The caramel sauce really couldn’t be any quicker or easier and I suppose the most time-consuming part is peeling and chopping the apples!
As you can see, my apple pie isn’t perfect but (and I know this sounds like a cop-out) it’s not meant to be… Apple pie is a rustic, homey dessert and as long as it tastes good, then you’re going to love it.
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- 1 batch of my5-minute caramel sauce
- 350g / 2½ cups plain flour
- 4 tbsp icing sugar
- 225g / 1 cup dairy-free butter (I recommend Vitalite or Earth Balance Buttery)
- 80ml / ⅓ cup cold water
- 1kg cooking apples
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp mixed spice (or pumpkin pie spice mix)
- 1 tbsp corn starch
- Extra caramel sauce
- Vegan ice cream
- Add the flour, icing sugar and dairy-free butter to a food processor and blend until well combined. Add the water a tablespoon at a time until the dough clumps together. Add more if needed.
- Turn the dough out onto a roll of clingfilm and roll into a ball. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 170C / 340F and brush a 9-inch pie dish with a little melted spread. Set aside.
- Peel the apples and chop into approx ½ cm slices. Add to a large saucepan with the spices and corn starch. Stir to combine then switch the hob onto a medium heat and let the apples stew for a few minutes until slightly softened.
- Remove from the heat and stir in half of the caramel sauce (save the rest for glazing and serving.)
- Remove the dough from the fridge and divide in half.
- Roll out one half to fit the bottom of the pastry dish. Don't worry about any overhanging pastry bits.
- Fill the pastry with the apple and caramel mixture so it's mounded on top.
- Now roll out the rest of the pastry and cut into 1-inch strips. Lay them on top of the pie in a lattice design. (See here for instructions, if needed)
- Trim the sides of the pastry to make it look neat.
- (Optional) Use any leftover pastry to make decorations for the pie, such as the leaf design I used. (See photos)
- Now use a pastry brush to glaze the pie with a little bit of the caramel sauce.
- Bake for 35 minutes until golden brown. You may need to cover the top or sides with tin foil if it starts to brown too much, during baking.
- Leave to cool for at least an hour before serving, so the caramel can set and the pastry is easier to cut.
- (Optional) Serve with a dollop of vegan ice cream and extra caramel sauce!
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