Friday, December 2, 2011

Apple Pie

Pie Crust for 9" pie
see Peach Pie Recipe

6 Large Apples Mcintosh or Granny Smith work well)
2 Tbs Lemon Juice
3/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 Tbs flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp cloves
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1-2 Tbs butter

Preheat oven to 450
Peel and slice apples thinly and coat in lemon juice
Mix sugar flour and spices and add apples mixing to coat well
Line Pie plate with crust. Pile apples onto crust. Dot with butter.
Top pie with crust, crimping edge and venting center
Bake pie 10 minutes, reduce heat to 350 and bake an additional 40 minutes until crust browned