Description
Apple Slab Pie is a crowd-pleasing dessert featuring a generous spiced apple filling between two layers of flaky pie crust, topped with a sweet milk glaze. Baked in a sheet pan, it’s perfect for serving a group and ready in under an hour.
Ingredients
- 4 refrigerated pie crusts (or 2 batches of double pie crust recipe of choice)
- 9 cups Granny Smith apples, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1½ cups granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon fresh squeezed lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
- 6 tablespoons whole milk
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1¼ cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C). Allow pie crusts to come to room temperature according to package directions.
- On a lightly floured surface, stack two pie crusts and roll into an 18×12-inch rectangle. Place in a 10x15x1-inch jelly roll pan, letting excess crust hang over the sides.
- In a large bowl, mix sliced apples, granulated sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, cinnamon, nutmeg, and sea salt until well combined.
- Spread apple mixture evenly over the prepared crust in the pan.
- Roll out the remaining two pie crusts into another 18×12-inch rectangle and place on top of the filling. Tuck the top crust under the bottom and crimp the edges. Cut slits in the top crust to vent steam.
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, tenting with foil after 15 minutes. Remove foil near the end if additional browning is needed. Bake until golden brown.
- Cool pie on a wire rack for 1 hour.
- To make the glaze, heat milk in a small saucepan over medium-low heat until it just begins to bubble. Remove from heat, whisk in butter, then let cool. Once cooled, whisk in powdered sugar until smooth.
- After pie has cooled for 1 hour, brush glaze over the top using a pastry brush. Let set for 30 minutes, then apply a second coat of glaze. Let cool another 30 minutes before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Use a tart apple like Granny Smith to balance the sweetness of the glaze.
- The glaze sets best when applied in two layers with resting time in between.
- Great for holidays, potlucks, or large gatherings.
- Store covered at room temperature for up to 2 days or refrigerate for up to 5 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 190mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 58g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
