Line pie plate with unbaked pie crust, trim pastry, crimp to edge of pie plate. Baking Tips For Classic Apple Pie. Trim crust evenly with the pan edge. Prepare pie crust and place crust in pie pan, pressing firmly against sides and bottom. Make sure to prep your apple pie filling first, then prep your pie crusts. Make some slits in the top crust for steam to escape. Fill pie crust with apple mixture and dot with softened butter. Heat oven to 425º. Brush the top of pie with Pie Wash and bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour, rotating 180 degrees every 20 minutes, until the crust is dark golden brown and the juices are bubbling thickly through the vents. Bake for 10 minutes. When spooning the filling into the apple pie, make sure to use a slotted spoon and leave as much juice as possible in the bowl that you used to prepared the filling. Brush crust edge with water and place pie crust top on top of pie, crimp to the bottom crust. This will give the sliced apples time to release their juices.