All American Apple Pie Recipe
Ingredients
| Pastry for Double-Crust Pie | ||
| 6 cups thinly sliced, peeled cooking apples | ||
| Lemon juice | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Sugar | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| All purpose flour | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Ground cinnamon | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Dash ground nutmeg | ||
| Butter/Margarine | 1 Tablespoon | |
Directions
Prepare and roll out pastry.
Line a 9-inch pie plate with half of the pastry.
Trim pastry to edge of pie plate.
If apples lack tartness, sprinkle with the 1 tablespoon lemon juice.
In mixing bowl combine sugar, flour, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
Add sugar mixture to the sliced apples; toss to mix.
Fill pastry-lined pie plate with apple mixture; dot with butter or margarine.
Cut slits in top crust for escape of steam; place pastry atop filling.
Seal and flute edge.
Sprinkle some sugar atop, if desired.
To prevent overbrowning, cover edge of pie with foil.
Bake at 375° for 25 minutes.
Remove foil; bake till crust is golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes more.
Cool pie on rack before serving.
Line a 9-inch pie plate with half of the pastry.
Trim pastry to edge of pie plate.
If apples lack tartness, sprinkle with the 1 tablespoon lemon juice.
In mixing bowl combine sugar, flour, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
Add sugar mixture to the sliced apples; toss to mix.
Fill pastry-lined pie plate with apple mixture; dot with butter or margarine.
Cut slits in top crust for escape of steam; place pastry atop filling.
Seal and flute edge.
Sprinkle some sugar atop, if desired.
To prevent overbrowning, cover edge of pie with foil.
Bake at 375° for 25 minutes.
Remove foil; bake till crust is golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes more.
Cool pie on rack before serving.
Chef
