The weather is getting colder, and with that comes more baking for me! After a great apple picking trip with some of my favorite friends- I tried a new Apple Pie recipe. This pie is not your traditional Apple Pie, but it has so many of the same elements, just used differently. It was received very well by co-workers and family members, and they keep asking for more.
Here is the recipe for Grandma Ople's Apple Pie:
INGREDIENTS:
1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie 1/2 cup unsalted butter 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1/2 cup white sugar
DIRECTIONS: | 1. | Melt butter in a sauce pan. Stir in flour to form a paste. Add white sugar, brown sugar and water; bring to a boil. Reduce temperature, and simmer 5 minutes. | | 2. | Meanwhile, place the bottom crust in your pan. Fill with apples, mounded slightly. Cover with a lattice work of crust. Gently pour the sugar and butter liquid over the crust. Pour slowly so that it does not run off. | | 3. | Bake 15 minutes at 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Reduce the temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), and continue baking for 35 to 45 minutes.
Side note: I was nervous about the apples in there all by themselves, so I added about 1/3 of the sugar/butter mixture to the apples before pouring them into the pie crust.. Then I topped with the lattice crust, then topped as directed with the mixture. I also added a touch of cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice to the apples.
Warning: your house will smell like heaven when this is baking!
Caution: When this first comes out of the oven, its very liquid inside. Allow to cool before cutting!
ENJOY <3 |
| 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1/4 cup water 8 Granny Smith apples - peeled, cored and sliced |
