American Apple Pie from Nom Yourself by Mary Mattern
Happy Food Porn Friday, lovelies! We’re celebrating the return of apple season and the publication of Nom Yourself by vegan superstar Mary Mattern (check out her Insta) by sharing this delectable recipe for apple pie. Because who doesn’t love pie, amirite?
Makes 8 pieces of pie
Crust
1½ cups sifted unbleached all-purpose flour, plus more to dust the pie tin
½ teaspoon sea salt
½ cup vegan margarine
¼ cup ice cold water
Pie Filling
5 apples of your choice, cored, peeled, and thinly sliced
Freshly squeezed juice of ½ medium lemon
1½ tablespoons ground cinnamon
½ cup (packed) organic light brown sugar
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. To make the crust: In a medium bowl, mix the flour and sea salt together.
3. Add the vegan margarine and mix by hand until the mixture forms into big crumbles.
4. Add the water one tablespoon at a time until the pie dough is firm.
5. Roll the dough into a ball and place it in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
6. To make the pie filling: In a large bowl, mix the apples, lemon juice, cinnamon, and brown sugar.
7. Dust a 9-inch pie tin with flour. This will keep the bottom and sides of the crust from sticking. Do not use margarine to grease the tin (it will give you a soft bottom crust).
8. Place the piecrust in the center of the pie tin and push to form the shape of the pie tin. Press the dough evenly so the piecrust is a uniform thickness. You can roll it out as well, but I just find shaping it less time-consuming. Cut away any excess dough.
9. Place the apple mixture in the piecrust and spread it evenly.
10. Bake for 40 to 50 minutes. Keep an eye on it after 40 minutes to make sure the crust isn’t burning.
When you are cutting the apples, squeeze the lemon juice over them in the bowl to keep them from browning.
Serve with vanilla coconut ice cream and garnish with fresh mint.
Reprinted from Nom Yourself by arrangement with Avery Books, a member of Penguin Group (USA) LLC, A Penguin Random House Company. Copyright © 2015, Mary Mattern
