A double-crusted apple pie made in a 5×7 pan rather than a pie plate. That means you can cut it into bars and have pie on-the-go.

Yesterday I wrote about the best buttermilk ice cream ever from the cookbook Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream Desserts.
Today I’m sharing the second part of that recipe, which is Apple Half Slab Pie and my review on her latest book.
After all, I couldn’t review an ice cream dessert book without doing both an ice cream and a dessert, and nothing goes better with buttermilk ice cream than pie.
Apple pie and ice cream go together like peanut butter and jelly, coffee and donuts, milk and cookies.
Rather than a traditional round apple pie, this Apple Half Slab Pie is a double-crusted rectangular pie stuffed full of fresh apples.
Personally, I think a slab pie is the best way to serve pie because you can easily cut the pie into bars, making them portable. Pie on the go, anyone?

I own Jeni’s first book Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams at Home and knew I had to get my hands on her second book.
Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream Desserts is broken down into several parts – Ice Cream recipes (because what is an ice cream book without homemade ice cream recipes?), Baked Good recipes (to pair with the ice cream), Sundae ideas (to inspire you to put everything together), and Basic recipes (because Jeni really does make everything from scratch, including jams and sauces).
Because she does make almost everything from scratch, that is one downfall about this book; you have to plan ahead to make the recipes.
For example, in the Sundae section she lists the ingredients you’ll need, but chances are you need to make each ingredient separately before putting it altogether.
If you’re impatient, then this book may not be for you as there aren’t many last-minute treats (unless you have ice cream ready to go in the freezer, homemade or store bought).

As August was quickly coming and going, I knew I wanted to share a fall-inspired dessert to get ready for September.
The one recipe that screamed fall was this Apple Half Slab Pie.
Confession – Jeni actually calls this recipe Sheet Pie and does not limit it to any one fruit.
These sheet pies are more commonly known as slab pies. Because I didn’t want a giant sheet pie in my possession (I mean I did but my hips didn’t), I cut the recipe in half. Hence half slab pie.

If you are a crust fan, then you will absolutely love this pie recipe as it is very flakey and buttery.
Jeni mentions that because her pie is double-crusted, a good crust dough is essential.
I find slab pies fun to serve. Not only is it much easier to cut and serve (no fruit oozing out everywhere!), you can divide into small, handheld bars, which are much more portable than pie slices.
In fact, I gave a few pieces to a friend who later reported that the crust was perfection.
Don’t want to make apple? Substitute peach pie filling or cherry pie filling.

You can serve this half slab pie with your ice cream of choosing.
As I already mentioned, pairing it with buttermilk ice cream was divine. However, you can serve it with traditional vanilla ice cream or even my Apple Cider Ice Cream.
I bet Triple Caramel Pecan Rolo Ice Cream would be amazing too.

Some recipes I’m looking forward to trying next are Double Toasted Coconut Cajeta Ice Cream, French Toast Frozen Custard, Meringue Cake, French Ice Cream Tarts (with a sugar cookie crust!), and much more.
As with any book, there are a few recipes I probably won’t making, such as Absinthe and Meringue Ice Cream and Magnolia Mochi Ice Cream.
I wouldn’t mind trying a spoonful, but I don’t see myself making those flavors anytime soon.
If you’re interested in owning Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream Desserts, you can buy a copy on Amazon.

Apple Half Slab Pie
A double-crusted apple pie made in a 5×7 pan rather than a pie plate. That means you can cut it into bars and have pie on-the-go.
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cup + 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 6 tablespoons cold shortening, cut into tablespoons
- 6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into tablespoons
- 1/4 cup ice water
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon water
Apple Filling
- 1/2 pound baking apples, cored, peeled, and cut into 1/2-inch slices
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix together the flour and salt.
- Using a pastry blender or your fingers, cut the shortening and butter into the flour mixture until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in the ice water and blend well.
- On a lightly floured surface, form the dough into a ball and lightly knead it. Divide the dough in half. Flatten each half into an evenly round disk. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 1 hour or until cold.
- For the filling: Shortly before assembling the pie, in a large bowl, combine the apples, cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon juice, sugar, and flour until evenly coated.
- Preheat oven to 350F. Have a 5x7x1.5 inch pan* or casserole dish ready.
- After the dough has chilled, roll out one portion of dough onto a lightly floured surface into an 6x8 rectangle. Transfer it to the pan and press the dough into the bottom and up the sides (if your dough breaks into pieces, just patch everything back together).
- Add the apple filling to the pan and spread it out evenly.
- Roll out the second portion of dough into a 5x7 rectangle. Transfer it to the top of the pan, covering up the filling. Pinch together the top and bottom crusts to seal. Cut three slits into the middle of the pie to let the steam escape.
- In a small bowl, beat together the egg and 1/2 teaspoon water. Brush the top of the pie with the egg wash (you won't use all of it).
- Bake for 45 minutes or until the top is golden brown. Let cool 15 minutes before serving warm.
Notes
*If you don't have a 5x7x1.5 pan, try using a similar-sized casserole dish or an 8x8 pan. You may need to adjust how big to roll out your dough.
Source: Adjusted from Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams at Home
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Cydnee says
My favorite ice cream flavor is pralines and cream.
Debbie Cline says
This sounds delicious! Will be trying it out soon. Thanks so much for posting this recipe!
Barbara says
Love the buttermilk ice cream!! Gonna try!! Vanilla Homemade is my very favorite, the wsy my son makes it.
Debbie G says
My favorite ice cream flavor is mint chocolate chip!
Misha Hunter says
Chocolate Fudge Swirl!
Janet T says
My favorite ice cream flavor is vanilla bean.
Stacy says
Coffee ice cream is the best! But I’d take homemade vanilla to go with your beautiful apple pie, Carla.
Robin @ Simply Southern Baking says
My favorite flavor of ice cream is pralines & cream!
Barbara Bradford says
Good Old Vanilla !! Especially on Apple Slab Pie…. but I am definitely trying the buttermilk Ice cream from yesterday..
Leslie says
Strawberry Ice-Cream!
Kerrey De Paoli says
My favorite ice cream flavor is coffee toffee crunch.
Liz says
I love chocolate ice cream the very best and always will.
Areli says
I have no favorite ice-cream! I’m just am ice-cream lover!! I love all kinds of ice-cream!:)
Kitty Bills says
I have to say fresh peach, it’s summer in every bite =)
Brittany Koelmel says
Mint chocolate chip!
Kathleen says
I don’t know if it’s possible to pick just one flavor of ice cream as my favorite. Of course, anything with chocolate is a winner…. the more chocolate the better. Peanut butter is good, too. Chocolate AND peanut butter. With chunks of chocolate. Oh, and cookie dough… and marshmallow…….
Carol at Wild Goose Tea says
You are absolutely right. Ya gotta pie to go with that great ice cream. I have never tried a slab pie yet. I have transparent apples that are ready to rock. Here’s my chance.
Sandy Stephens says
I love fresh apple pie with ice cream! The cookbook looks great!
Lauren says
I recently fell in love with Rocky Mountain Road ice cream.
Deborah Davenport says
I love any ice cream that does not have tree nuts (I’m allergic), but I absolutely LOVE chocolate cherry ice cream.
Norma says
These sound sooo yummy! I’m going to pick up some fresh picked apples and make this right away! Love cinnamon rolls, and these sound even better!! Thank you for sharing.
Terri Hughes says
My favorite flavor of ice cream is CHOCOLATE!
Norma says
Oh, I forgot….I know some people think vanilla is a boring flavor of ice cream, but it is my favorite! There is so much you can do with vanilla to “spice” it up if you want, but it also goes with so many other desserts. It always has been and probably always will be my very favorite flavor!
Kimberly C says
My favorite flavor is vanilla!!
Joan A says
Vanilla is the flavor you will always find in the fridge. When I go out, I prefer Butter Pecan. Ought to try to make that … Jeni’s book would get me headed in that direction!
Andrea | Cooking with a Wallflower says
My favorite flavor is green tea. =)
Anne says
There is nothing quite as fine as a good vanilla ice cream. Other flavors are delicious and wonderful, too, but oh, good vanilla is where it all begins.
Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie says
I have never made a slap pie. It’s been on my list of things to make for far too long. As for my favorite ice cream, I’d say black raspberry. Oddly I have never made that myself either haha
Heather // girlichef says
Oh boy, this is a hard one! At this moment in time, my favorite ice cream flavor is Buttermilk with Peach Swirl. I may have a different answer if you ask me in a month, though ;). Thanks for the chance Carla!
Miriam @ OvertimeCook says
Oh my goodness. This looks so good I can almost get over the fact that it’s a total fall recipe. Boo summer being over. Yay apples. And ice cream. Love this!
ten b says
my favorite ice cream flavor is eggnog, although the ice cream shop down the street has a great salted caramel carrot cake flavor.
Keshakeke says
I love moose tracks
wendy spencer says
I have always LOVED tin roof sundae!
Rachel says
I love chocolate chip!
MKat says
Chocolate is still my fave!
Michele @ alwayzbakin says
That pie crust looks gorgeous Carla!!! A slab pie is happening in my kitchen. And SOON!
Lori Williams says
I love Mint Chocolate Chip and Frozen Grapenut Pudding!! Thank you!
Dee Fedor says
Strawberry!
barbara n says
I love mint chocolate chip ice cream!
Aimee says
My absolute favorite is Mackinac island Fudge -yum!
Leslie says
I love home made brown sugar & peach ice cream, so refreshing during the summer!
Glad Caldwell says
Oh how I love ice cream… let me count the ways… Always the go to dessert and midnight snack or just hanging out snack. Lovin your blog. Next to chocolate – Ice cream is my love.
amil says
blackberry and walnut
Marcia S. says
I love blueberry cheesecake ice cream!
Linda K. says
I used to love the Mandarin Chocolate sherbet that one of the chains made. Now I’ll take Cherry Garcia.
Elin says
Coffee!
Tina W says
My all time favorite is Thrifty’s Chocolate Malted Crunch. Soooooo good!
Bryn says
Butter pecan
Nicole Shugars says
We have a Ritter’s close to us and cinnamon was one of the flavors of the day on Thursday. That screams fall to me.
Maria says
I love banana ice cream with walnuts and chocolate chips.
Nela says
Chocolate!
Sheena says
That pie looks amazing!
Nancy C says
I love chocolate
Linda Lamb says
I love ice cream and I really love trying new flavors. But I always return to my favorite, Blue Bell’s homemade vanilla.
Cathy Perez says
I love apple pie and this in bar form sounds great, Pinned!
Juli V says
Anything with peanut butter in it!
Alyson says
Death by chocolate!
Marika says
My favorite is coffee, although I am not a coffee drinker.
Deb says
My favorite ice cream is Salted Caramel from Jeni’s first book, it is seriously addicting!
Leia says
Favorite homemade ice cream is Chocolate Black Walnut….delightful.
heather says
My favorite ice cream is chocolate and peanut butter.
Sydney Sun says
I love the idea to make your pie a slab! It makes serving so much simpler. Thanks for the post, definitely going to be checking out all of the apple related recipes for fall baking!
Cheers!
Sydney
Dee says
I love strawberry ice-cream! :)
Jennifer Farley says
I love all ice cream but cookies and cream is probably my favorite.
reb says
cookie dough ice cream
Nikki says
classic vanilla!
Barb says
chocolate almond is my flavor
Teresa says
I am not an ice creme snob. I love them all but would really like to try your apple cider ice creme!
rena says
cookie dough!!