How many cooking apples do you need to make apple pie?

Answer 1

You can make a pie of any size. If you make a small one person snack sized apple pie, one apple will be sufficient. If you are making a pie to fit a pie dish, look at the volume of the dish and the volume of the apples and estimate the number. Remember that the apples, once cored and chopped, will take up less room.

Answer 2

It depends on the size of the apples; recipes I've seen call for 3-6 fresh apples cut or diced to make 3-7 cups. The average 9" pie plate can hold about 4-5 cups of heaped apples.

Apples vary greatly in size. Some varieties can be double the weight of other varieties. The best type for a baked Apple Pie in Australia (where I live ) is considered to be the 'Granny Smith' They are an average size type of apple and I have made dozens and dozens of pies over my lifetime and I ALWAYS USE 5 peeled and cored Granny Smiths or 'Fuji' variety.

Granny Smiths do not turn into a 'mush' when you cook them. Never cook them for more than 6 to 7 minutes (gently simmering).

Answer 3

Of course it depends on the size of the apples and the size of the pie you want to make. Generally 5 or 6 medium to large apples will make an apple pie providing 6 - 8 servings.

Get the pie dish; peel the apples one-by-one, quarter them and place them in the dish till it looks as if you have enough. Then core them, chop them, and proceed with the recipe.

Answer 4

This is going to depend on the pie size. I make 9 inch apple pies and use 7 cups of apples in my recipe; this ensures that the pie does not sink in during baking as there are no pockets without apple.

Answer 5

About half a dozen fist-sized apples. Granny Smith are best.

Answer 6

it depends on how big your pie will be. if you want it to be sweet use lots. but if sour use less

Answer 7

depends on the apple pie, but i usually use 4 apples

Answer 8

If you mean to eat one, this will depend on how big you make (or buy) your pie