Saturday, April 11, 2009

Bake it: Homemade Apple Pie

Bake it: Homemade Apple Pie

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1/2 cup unsalted butter
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup water
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
8 Granny Smith apples - peeled, cored and sliced
1 package double pie crusts

Steps:
1. Peel, core and slice the apples. Place in a large bowl and sprinkle with pump kin pie spice.

2. 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.

3. Place the bottom crust in your pan. Fill with apples. Pour the sugar mixture over the apples. Cover with a lattice work of crust or a slitted/vented second crust.

4. Bake @ 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) for 15 minutes. Reduce the temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), and continue baking for 35 to 45 minutes.

4 comments:

  1. Thanks for the recipe Cathie! It looks like it would be easy to make and your pic looks yummy!
    Apple has always been my favorite pie. Did you just bake it tonight for Easter dessert?

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  2. Yes! This will be our Easter apple pie. We are going on a family potluck picnic. I bought some vanilla and caramel ice cream to go with the pie. I just hope it does not melt in the cooler.

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  3. As I type this, you probably have had your picnic. Sounds like a great way to spend Easter with your family. Hope you had a great time!

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  4. Anonymous9:10 AM

    Thanks for this recipie! Looks WONDERFUL!

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I love comments and questions. Sometimes it takes me a few days to reply. Have a wonderful day!

Cathie

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