french apple pie, mom's recipe
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This recipe was one Mom used for holidays and special occasions. I love the topping. I have her handwritten version in my recipe box and it is a treasure to me.
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yield
6 -8
prep time
15 Min
cook time
50 Min
Ingredients For french apple pie, mom's recipe
- PIE FILLING:
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3/4 csugar
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1 tspcinnamon
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1/4 tspnutmeg
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3 Tbspcornstarch
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3 csliced peeled baking apples
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1 Tbspplus 1 teaspoon cold butter
- CRUMB TOPPING:
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1 cflour
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1/2 cbrown sugar, firmly packed
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1/2 ccold butter
- PIE SHELL:
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1unbaked 8 or 9 inch pie shell
How To Make french apple pie, mom's recipe
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1Preheat oven to 425 degrees. PIE FILLING: Stir together sugar, spices, and cornstarch. Mix with apples in a medium bowl and set aside while making topping. Measure 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon cold butter and set aside in a separate small dish.
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2TOPPING: Stir together flour and brown sugar. Using a fork cut cold butter into dry mixture to make crumbs.
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3Pour apples into pie crust. Dot with small pieces of cold butter. Spoon topping over all. Bake for 50-60 minutes. Note: You can cover edges of crust with strips of aluminum foil to prevent over-browning.
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