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Kid Fun: Amelia Bedelia’s Apple Pie Recipe

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Plan a family fun night with this delicious Apple Pie with caramel! This recipe is adapted from Amelia Bedelia’s First Apple Pie, a fun read for your kids.
Make this delicious Apple Pie with caramel with your kiddos. The recipe follows the book Amelia Bedelia's Apple Pie, be sure to get the book for a family fun night together. via @DashOfEvans
I’ve created this post as a collaboration with OXO and proceeds go to Cookies for Kids’ Cancer. This year OXO will donate up to $100,000 for this cause!
We have an annual tradition that we started 3 years ago when the twins began to read. One trip to the library, we checked out Amelia Bedelia’s First Apple Pie and loved the fun story about her visit with her grandparents.
Amelia goes apple picking and in the end, they make an apple pie. To our surprise, there was actually an apple pie recipe in the back of the book, too! We had to try the recipe and every fall we make our adapted version with fresh Michigan apples.
Of the many delicious crops Michigan offers, apple season is one of our favorites. You can’t beat a Honeycrisp apple in the fall! Close runners up for Michigan favorites are asparagus and cherries–yummy! This pie is perfect for those cooler fall days or even in the winter!
Make this delicious Apple Pie with caramel with your kiddos. The recipe follows the book Amelia Bedelia's Apple Pie, be sure to get the book for a family fun night together. via @DashOfEvans
OXO was kind enough to send some awesome new products for us to bake with. How did they know our pie plate was pretty sad looking? Their Glass 9″ Pie Plate is fabulous because it can go right from the freezer to the oven. I can’t wait to freeze some apple pie this fall!
Other fun goodies:
Make this delicious Apple Pie with caramel with your kiddos. The recipe follows the book Amelia Bedelia's Apple Pie, be sure to get the book for a family fun night together. via @DashOfEvans
Olivia took this photo for me!

I love baking with my girls because it’s also a learning experience for them–measuring, counting, reading labels. Yes, it takes some patience, but it’s so fun to sit back once the pie is done and enjoy the hard work! We changed the original recipe to include caramel bits…perfect to go with ice cream!

Make this delicious Apple Pie with caramel with your kiddos. The recipe follows the book Amelia Bedelia's Apple Pie, be sure to get the book for a family fun night together. via @DashOfEvansQuick tip: make your pie crust in a chopper. It mixes the crust perfectly and ensures the butter gets evenly distributed. Remember, it has to chill for a while, so do the crust first! Sometimes, we make it before we go grab our apples!
Make this delicious Apple Pie with caramel with your kiddos. The recipe follows the book Amelia Bedelia's Apple Pie, be sure to get the book for a family fun night together. via @DashOfEvans
Make this delicious Apple Pie with caramel with your kiddos. The recipe follows the book Amelia Bedelia's Apple Pie, be sure to get the book for a family fun night together. via @DashOfEvans
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Amelia Bedelia's Apple Pie (with caramel!)

Ingredients
Crust
  • 2.5 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon pie spice
  • 2 sticks butter, cold (1/2 cup)
  • 1/3 cup cold water
  • 1 Tablespoon vinegar
Pie
  • 8 cups Michigan apples peeled, sliced (about 4 large apples)
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 2/3 cup white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon pie spice
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 Tablespoons butter cold & cubed
  • 1/2 lemon juiced, no seeds
  • 2/3 cup caramel bits
  • 1 egg white (optional)
Instructions

  1. In a chopper*, combine all crust ingredients, except cold water and vinegar. Pulse to combine butter and dry ingredients.

  2. Slowly pour cold water and vinegar into the top of the chopper. Pulse to combine until it becomes smooth.

  3. Remove sharp blade from chopper and break pie dough into 2 parts. Roll into flat disks and wrap in plastic. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour, up to 48 hours.

  4. Preheat oven to 400º.

  5. Roll out one pie disk between two pieces of plastic wrap until thin. Press into 9 inch pie plate. Repeat with the other disk, saving for top of pie.

  6. In a large bowl, add apples, flour , sugar, caramel bits, pie spice and cinnamon. Toss to coat apples with dry ingredients. Pour into dough lined pie pan.

  7. Pour lemon juice over the top of apples. Sprinkle chilled butter cubes on top.

  8. Lay second pie crust across the top. Pinch to make crust and slice 5 vents to the top. Optional: brush with egg whites.

  9. Bake for 40-50 minutes, until golden brown. Allow to cool for 10 minutes before cutting.

Recipe Notes

Adapted from the book Amelia Bedelia's First Apple Pie.

*If you don't have a food chopper, use a bowl and mix with a fork.

Make this delicious Apple Pie with caramel with your kiddos. The recipe follows the book Amelia Bedelia's Apple Pie, be sure to get the book for a family fun night together. via @DashOfEvans

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Make this delicious Apple Pie with caramel with your kiddos. The recipe follows the book Amelia Bedelia's Apple Pie, be sure to get the book for a family fun night together. via @DashOfEvans

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