Apple Pie Slab
It’s official! The fall weather is coming and the orchard and farm down the street is bustling.
The apple trees are straining their limbs to hold all though delicious apples.
Honey Crisp are being harvested and I got a bushel for eating and baking.
Today, with the sun shining in the windows and a nice breeze blowing in the patio door wall I fired up my oven. And whoa, I didn’t use fired lightly.
Whipping up the slab pie was not much more than peeling and cutting the large apples. After sliding my pan into the oven I suddenly remembered I didn’t add my signature pads of butter to the apples!
Trying not to let the steam burn my face I frantically sliced butter and tossed it into the pan. The last one MISSED and sizzled as it melted and burned on the electric coils.
I prefer gas, but this home has NO GAS lines and I didn’t like the price to do the changeover.
Black smoke filled the air as the smoke alarm screamed its warning and I ran through the house with my apron fanning the air. What a sight to see.
Gentle hubby stood and laughed as I cried. The worst part of the ordeal is the lovely aroma of baking pie just couldn’t make it past the burning butter.
Of course, my timer problem (I never remember to set it) reared its ugly head and the entire edge of my pie was black. I decided to go ahead and take a photo for this recipe anyway. After all, we have all burned a pie or two, eh?
Well, now you know. The best laid plans for a nice dessert can go awry. Need more deliciousness?
For more apple recipes see An Apple A Day.
Apple Slab Pie
Ingredients
- 1 box Pillsbury™ refrigerated pie crusts softened as directed on box
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 9 cups thinly sliced peeled apples (9 medium)
- 8 tbs of butter sliced in pads
optional:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- or
- drizzle caramel sauce on top
- adding ice cream is also good!
Instructions
- Heat oven to 450°F. Remove pie crusts from pouches. On lightly floured surface, unroll and stack crusts one on top of the other. Roll to 17×12-inch rectangle. Fit crust into 15x10x1-inch pan, pressing into corners. Fold extra crust under, even with edges of pan.
- In small bowl, mix granulated sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and lemon juice. Add apples, stirring to coat. Spoon apple mixture into crust-lined pan. Add butter across the top for a carmalized thicker syrup.
- Bake 33 to 38 minutes or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cool in pan on cooling rack 45 minutes.
- In small bowl, mix powdered sugar and milk until well blended. Drizzle over pie. Let stand until glaze is set, about 30 minutes.
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This looks absolutely mouth watering, Marilyn. And so easy to make too!
Thank you MaAnna! I thiught of you and your apple pie when I posted this! Have a lovely week.
Perfect time for all of these wonderful apple recipes!!! Thanks!
Thanks for linking up @LiveLifeWell!
Blessings,
Amy
There just isn’t enough time to try all the apple recipes here. I have a hard time choosing! Enjoy!
YUM, YUM!! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
hugs,
Jann
Thanks Jann!! Enjoy.
I’ve burnt more than just one or two things…lol. And I can totally relate to the smoke alarm going off to something burnt too! Whoever built this house decided it was a smart idea to place a smoke alarm a few feet away from our stove, so it goes off even when there isn’t anything burning :-/ Anyway, your slab pie looks wonderful! Thanks again for taking the time to share on Merry Monday!
Geez Erlene! Mine is right over the range hood. I mean, cmon. Give a girl a break! I boil water for pasta and it blares. LOL. Glad you like the slab pie. Enjoy!
I am so excite that it is Apple season, your slab pie looks awesome! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday and sure hope you have a great weekend!
Miz Helen
I am excited you love apple season too! There are so many fresh and delicious fruits and veggies here and they are grown just down the street. Glad you like this recipe. Enjoy!
Marilyn, I love a good slab pie to feed a crowd. Yours looks so pretty with the apples showing. Loved your sharing your experience–we all have one of those days now and then, full of frustrations like this! #BloggersPitStop
Thank you Jean. We all try to hide those fails as we don;t want ot ruin our reputation. I actually think that I get more smiles and comments when I share them. I am glad you also love slab pies. I never met a crowd that wouldn’t eat one! Enjoy.
Looks delicious Marilyn!! Now that it is Fall I am so in the mood for apple anything. hmm my girls bdays are coming up….just an excuse to make a treat like this:) Thanks so much!
I sure hope you enjoy it. Just don’t burn it like I did! I made it high, like my pies. But that required another pan a rack below for any juices that got away. Let me know if you get the chance to try the recipe!! Enjoy.
I can’t wait to try making your apple slab pie. This looks so easy and delicious and would feed a bunch. Found you on Simple Homestead Blog Link Party
I am glad you like the slab pie Candy! Have a lovely week.
This sounds wonderful Marilyn, can’t wait to give it a try. Thanks for sharing on To Grandma’s House We Go!
Thank you Chas. If you get the chance to make it please let me know! Have a lovely week.
I will, I’m so bummed the squirrels ate most of my apples this year… I am really missing them right now.
Ours are usually bothered by insects or deer. But the orchard by me has many, many trees. Have a lovely week.
Oh no! I hate when I do stuff like that in the kitchen.. or when my helpers do. Tonight we had spaghetti sauce everywhere! It does look tasty and if you hadn’t told me I wouldn’t have noticed it was burnt. Pinned.
Spaghetti sauce is so much more devastating! I was making pumpkin puree in my pressure cooker and long story short, it was all over the ceiling. A scene from a bad movie!
Yum, wonderful idea! Make an extra large sized pie for my apple pie lovers. Happy Fall, Kippi
Thank you Kippi! This slab pie has saved my bacon on many occasions when I have a large amount of guests for dinner. Enjoy your week.
I love slab pie. I also can just see your husband laughing as the smoke alarm goes off. Sometimes those men just remain so calm in a “crisis”. Thank you for the recipe.
I agree Amy. Men just are totally different creatures from women. Watching him laugh made me laugh too. Enjoy your week.
I had this post pinned before I’d even read it! What a lovely dessert!
Thank you MIchele. I appreciate the pin and am glad you like the recipe. Enjoy your week.
I must admit I have never heard of a slab pie. It looks so good. I am definitely pinning it for future use.
A slab pie is a great replacement for a round pie when you have a group of people for dinner. Enjoy the weekend.
Sounds delicious! I bet it makes the home smell so good while baking.
It really did! Until, of course when I started making tuna salad for the next days lunch!! LOL thankd Jamie.
Oh Marilyn! I admire all your treats & dishes…hard to believe you ever suffer a fail. I know that pie was good anyway. It sure looks good. I love Honey Crisp apples.
Oh Florence, if you only knew!!! I had all my fails up when I first started blogging. Then I changed directions thinking no one would be interested in them. I am thinking I was wrong!
Oh no, we like to see fails! So we know you’re human too, and just like the rest of us.
I show everyone I am human at least once a day!!the stories I could tell. I may write a nice post.
This sounds gorgeous Marilyn I love anything with Apple
I just got a bushel from the orchard today. Going through all my recipes. Anyone be on mu list f0r being a guina pig???
This looks and sounds so yummy 🙂 Thanks for sharing at Creative Mondays. Hope you can join us tomorrow.
Thank you Claire. I try to make it every week!
I just pinned your amazing Apple Slab Pie! Hope you have a great weekend and thanks so much for sharing your post with us at Full Plate Thursday!
Miz Helen
Thank you for the pin Miz Heklen. It is much appreciated.
What a great way to welcome fall….looks fabulous!
Thanks Zeba. Every year I welcome fall with this pie.
I’m going on a girl’s get away at the end of the month. Each of us is responsible for a day or two of preparing meals. I’ll be making this dessert, perfect for my Honey Crisp apples. Thanks for sharing on Sunday’s Best.
Ooh, it will be perfect for your weekend. Let me know how it turns out! Enjoy.
I made this, and it turned out amazing. Thanks to you. Everyone loved it!
I am so glad to hear it! Letting me know is what I do this for. This was easy and presents a great wow factor. I am sure your guests put you on a pedestal!! Have a great week.
This pie is perfect for entertaining, Marilyn! I love all the wonderful apples we are getting and your Apple Slab Pie is the perfect way to use them. Shared on the Hearth and Soul Facebook page. Thank you for bringing this lovely recipe to the Hearth and Soul Link Party. Have a great weekend!
Thank you April for the kind words. I appreciate the pin. See you at Hearth and Soul.
I have a tendency to say no to any apple dessert. It was because of the first apple pocket pies I have eaten and it was not that good. Yours looks so delicious and I love that generous topping! Thanks for sharing, Marilyn. Happy Fiesta Friday!
It’s time for another try. This is more apple filling than crust. If you like sugar and cinnamon you can love this. Have a great day.
Oh my goodness, this looks amazing! I love fall for many reasons, the food is one of the top ones! 🙂
There is so much goodness everywhere this time of year. Have a great day.
Slab pies are definitely the best way to enjoy pie! Thanks so much for sharing at the #happynowlinkup!
I love them too Leslie. Have a great day.
This looks fabulous! I can’t wait to try it out!
Thanks Pam. I hope you get a chance to taste this recipe! Have a great week.
Our family has a similar recipe that we call, pie squares that I love! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
hugs,
Jann
I actually make a lot of my pies this way. I feel like it goes so much further even thougbh it has the same ingredients. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
I love this new style of apple pie! I must try it! My husband would love your burnt crust. I have to say he is happy with my (burnt) cooking a lot lately 🙂
I always say, if you used the right ingredients no matter how it looks it will taste great! My husband loves burnt crust on everything. Even pizza!! Have a great day.
Marilyn, I love your slab pie AND your story! I’ve always put a top crust on my slab pies, but I think this looks so pretty without it that I’m going to skip the top crust next time. My sister’s husband was named Jesse, and my sister was frequently setting off the smoke alarm, so my dad started calling the smoke alarm “Jesse’s dinner bell!”
I love your story. I need to write a post on all my trials and errors. My blog started out with that idea, but then I changed my mind thinking nobody would care. I never read blogs. Thanks for sharing your story.
YUM – this looks so good!
-Jenna <3
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Thank you Jenna! Enjoy your week.
Oh, I have ALWAYS wanted to make this! I just need more friends, lol!! 🙂
Mollie
I hate to aadmit it Mollie, but that pie decreased in size everytime I walked in the kitchen. My justification was it is so short!! LOL. Enjoy your week.
Hi Marilyn,
Your slad pie is very appealing for the crowd that will be comin to our cottage this month. Your recipe looks delicious and I can’t wait to try it! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday and come back soon!
Miz Helen
I hope it is received well by your guests and family! I will be there soon with more good tips and food! Enjoy your week.
Ooohh goodness now this is a pie I can get behind! It wouldn’t last a day in this house lol xo
It lasted one night in ours. Evn the birds ate up that burnt crust with apple run over!
Looks totally delicious – Pinned! Thank you for sharing with at the To Grandma’s House we go Wednesday link party! Hope to see you there again tomorrow!
You are so welcome! I ouldn’t miss your next party. You invite the best guests!
Love this, can’t wait to try it!!!
It’s the best way to eat pie! Have a fun and safe Halloween.
I love anything apple this time of year and this apple slab pie looks so so good, I bet it smells as delicious!
I love apples too. This slab pie makes it easy to eat in your hand and does smell great. (When it is mot burned!)
Oh, yum, this looks so good – I can almost taste the apple just looking at it! Thanks so much for sharing over at Friday Frivolity. 🙂
You are welcome. I love your party and will be back.
Marilyn, even your burnt pie looks delicious! I’m going to try making your slab pie; it seems we always have a crowd so it will be nice to have dessert go further. And as for your burning butter…on Christmas Eve, just before we all sat down to eat, I pulled the last pumpkin pie out of the oven. It was on a rimless metal baking sheet. I was distracted, and the whole pie slid off the back of the baking sheet, spilling into the hot oven. Christmas Eve dinner on the table, company sitting down to eat…fire alarms going off and horrible mess in the oven! Merry Christmas! 🙂
A genius cropping job his the very black edges of that pie! I love your fiasco. I hear you. My favorite holiday blooper was when we were first married. We had gotten our first home and borrowed an antique oven from my mom. One of those with drawers built in the side and a griddle on top with 4 burners. I was so excited to show off my home and cooking, I invited 23 people for Thanksgiving dinner. 7 hours after everyone got there I was still crying that the turkey was white. Seems the gas line wasnt attached and no heat was going through. AND NO ONE TOLD ME! LOL!
Oh Marilyn, I wish I could cook like you do. Black smoke and alarms are a common occurrence in our kitchen every time I go in there I’m afraid. Thanks for sharing the recipe though, I’m pinning it just in case I finally conquer my kitchen demons. A girl can always dream
Cooking isnt everything. Knowing to eat good things are! No doubt, there are many things you can do very well.
Hi, Marilyn!
We love apple pies and this one is another delicious way to use apples in a pie! I’ve pinned it for later use and try to make this one!
Thank you for this inspiration! 😉
– Emmi
You are welcome Emmi! Thank you for the pin.
Oh, this sounds amazing! Apple desserts are always so wonderful this time of year! 🙂
Thank you Courtney! I think so too.
Marilyn – you have got to be an amazing cook! The things you share look and sound so amazing!! Thanks for coming to the What’s for Dinner link party!
Thank you Helen! I appreciate the kind comment. Have a good day!
So glad to know that someone else forgets to set their timer. My husband would be laughing too and I would be crying. You are such a joy! I have lots of apples and plan on making it this week.
Thanks for the recipe,
Bev
I can’t stand long so I sit a lot preparing food. My counter is too high by about 6 inches. My husband laughs when I get flour fom head to toe while using the mixer. He took a video once like that and blackmails me all the time about posting it on social media! My fails are one reason you mainly see only one photo and none of the baking process on the blog. Thanks Bev for making me smile.
I use their crusts! This looks so good. Thanks for sharing! I had to pin.
Thanks Dana for the pin. My crusts totally are cardboard so I use these ll the time. Shhhh! Have a great week.
haha Me too. Your secret is safe with me 😉 I hope you have a great weekend 🙂
Thanks! I rarely do that kind of stuff from scratch. Only when I cater and they want it.
Pre-made piecrusts, woo-hoo! No shame in my game I will use them in a heartbeat. This pie looks like the perfect Thanksgiving dessert.
This is so easy. You can even cheat on the pie filling when cutting apples gets hard on your hand. Thanks Sandra!
YUM! I actually love Pillsbury pie crusts. Sounds great!
Those pie crusts have saved me many times, April!
This is my kind of pie. Simple and easy and it looks delicious.
Those are three things I demand on when I bake Krista!
Shared…..Thank you for sharing with us at #JoyHopeLive!
Thank you Mary! see you next week.
I imagine we’ve all had something like this happen at one time or another! I’m sure my husband would be laughing, too! The pie looks great to me. Thanks for sharing at Snickerdoodle!
Barbara, I am usually quite calm during a crisis and ted to fall apart when it is over. This time with the knowledge of people coming over and plans to post my picture, I totally lost it! Oh what if my readers were a fly on the wall? What a great moment to watch me! Have a great week.
I never thought about making the pie into a larger size! What a great idea. Ingenious. I bet it would go farther! I need to go get some apples! Yum.
It’s only an inch deep, Nikki but it is the size of the cookie sheet! I always make about 4 pies to take to a gathering. With this I took just this one!
Wow a bushel is a lot of apples. This recipe looks wonderful.Thanks for sharing with us at #Throwback Thursday link party.
Thanks Quinn. I make a lot of pies this time of year! See you Thursday!
Well, Marilyn, since I don’t have you to bake one of these luscious desserts for me, (and even with a recipe, I’ll burn it), I will have to head up to Apple Hill and buy something similar! Thanks for sharing this wonderful fall recipe on #TheLeisureLink!
Terri! You didn’t hear this from me, but the exercise and fresh air as well as not having left overs is just as good as having it sitting around the house! Enjoy any way that works!
Great idea…Thank you for sharing at the Thursday Favorite Things blog hop
Thank you Betty! I really do enjoy your party.
This looks absolutely amazing! Pinned and tweeted. You always bring the most amazing creations to our party. Thank you! I hope to see you again, this Monday at 7 pm. It wouldn’t be a party without you! Lou Lou Girls
Thanks Kim! I will be there.
Not sure I finished my comment – silly me! I was saying that apple pie slab would be better for a larger party than the traditional round one. Thanks for sharing at #AnythingGoes.
Thank you so much Sue. And the mall fire in the kitchen was hilarious to watch.
Well I’m sure we have all had some cooking mishaps Marilyn! I like the idea of an apple pie slab you can certainly feed more people.
Thanks Sue. I liked the way I didn’t feel I was eating less while at the same time feding a lot more hungry folks.
I pinned…and drooled…and drooled some more! YUM! LOL
Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!
Thanks Jess! I loved that I could eat these in my hand like a brownie.
Hi Marilyn,
Wow this apple pie cake looks so good and yummy! I pinned this.
Thanks for sharing this recipe with us at Cooking and Crafting with J & J.
We hope to see you again.
I hope you are having a nice day and weekend.
Julie
Thank you so much Julie! I love your party and always spend alot of time sharing your awesome links! Thank you!
That sounds like a delicious tip for a snack in the afternoon.
Thank you for sharing such a nice recipe on #tiptuesday.
This slab pie makes eating a piece of pie easy! You can grab any size slice you like and eat it in your hand! And it is easy to make! Your idea of an afternoon snack is great Debbie!
What a story! I’ve burned a lot more than a pure. Nachos are my nemesis. I like this idea of pie in a sheet pan.I have Anne sift apples needing to be used. I think I just found out how. 🙂 pinned!
Thank you Heaven. I really hope you do enjoy it.
This is so pretty! I love anything with apples and it sounds tasty.
Thanks so much Leslie. It almost makes itself.
Oh, this looks so good. And now I have a great way to use all of those apples I just bought.
I am so glad Heidi! I hope you enjoy it.
haha, That’s a funny picture you paint there! I know I have definitely burned a pie (or several) myself. I was just looking for an apple slab recipe the other day, so this is great.
Thanks Jamie. I hope your pie tastes delicious. Mine tasted ok and I was able to crop the burnt ends out of the picture so I guess all turned out ok! Have a great week!
Oh no. Tuna definitely would ruin it. Lol
It truly did!! LOL.