Apricot Pie Recipe

Serve up a slice topped with a big scoop of ice cream!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 1

Total Time 1 15

Servings

Calories 654kcal

Author Deb Clark

Equipment

9 inch pie dish

Ingredients

6 cups fresh apricots rinsed, pits removed, chopped into small pieces (no need to remove the skin)
2 cups sugar
1 lime zested and juiced
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 tablespoon cornstarch mix well
¼ teaspoon cinnamon
pinch of salt
1 tablespoon butter
2 pie crusts
1 egg optional
1 tablespoon milk optional

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees
If you are making your own *pie crust, make in advance and refrigerate before preparing the fruit.
Clean the apricots well. Using a sharp knife cut them in half. Remove the pits and give them a rough chop. Place in a large bowl
Zest the lime and juice it. Add it and the sugar, vanilla, cornstarch, cinnamon and salt to the apricot bowl. Mix to combine.
Spread a handful of all purpose flour on the counter. Roll out the bottom crust on the floured work surface and place the pie dough in the bottom of the pie plate. Pour the apricot mixture into the pie shell. Dice the butter and add to the top of the fruit.
Roll out the second crust and place it on top of the pie. Cut several slits in the top crust to allow steam to exit. Crimp the edges of the crust. This prevents the liquid from bubbling out.
If you're going to glaze the crust, now's the time to do it. Add milk to the egg and whip. Using a pastry brush, lightly brush the mixture over the top crust.
Sprinkle the crust with about a ½ teaspoon of cinnamon & a teaspoon of sugar. Cut several 1 inch slits into the top of the crust. This allows the steam to escape when it's cooking.
Bake for one hour at 350 degrees.

Notes

Nothing is worse after baking a pie than cleaning up the oven - no one wants to do that!

Use a sheet pan for easy clean up! Place a large baking sheet on the rack underneath the pie to catch any drippings. Be sure to line the baking sheet with foil to make clean up a breeze!

A lattice crust would be beautiful. Simply cut the top crust into strips with a pastry cutter or knife and weave them on the top of the pie. It's an easy way to decorate the top pie.

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