Clem’s Green Chile Apple Pie
A very tasty apple pie from New Mexico using Hatch green chiles!
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A very tasty apple pie from New Mexico using Hatch green chiles!
- Prep Time: 40 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: Southwestern
Ingredients
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- 6 Hatch green chiles (roasted, peeled, seeded and chopped, or 1 (4 ounce) can, drained)
- 6 to 8 medium size tart apples (peeled and quartered, cored and cut into 1/2 inch thick slices)
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 1/2 tablespoons butter
Instructions
- Prepare your favorite recipe of pastry dough, enough for 2 crusts. Divide it in 2 balls and wrap each ball separately in wax paper.
- Toss apples with sugar, flour, lemon peel, nutmeg, cinnamon and chiles. Set aside.
- Place oven rack at it’s lowest position and heat oven to 425 degrees F.
- Roll out 1/2 pastry dough and gently fit into pie plate; trim edges, leaving a 1-inch overhang. Spoon filling into lined plate. Dot with butter. Roll out remaining dough. Moisten edges of bottom crust with water. Place together to seal; flute or crimp edge. Brush top crust with a mixture of egg and water. Cut leaves or little apples with remaining dough and decorate top of piecrust.*
- Bake for 40 to 50 minutes or until apples are tender and crust is golden brown. If crust browns too much near end of baking time, cover loosely with foil.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
You can also opt to make a lattice crust as shown in the picture.

