ellen's signature apple pie

Name: ELLEN'S SIGNATURE APPLE PIE
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 - single crust pie shell; 5 or 6 large apples, peeled and sliced thin; 1/3 cup(s) sugar; 2 tablespoon(s) flour; 1 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; 1 dash(es) nutmeg; 1 dash(es) salt; ## TOPPING:; 1/4 cup(s) cold butter; 1/4 cup(s) brown sugar, firmly packed; 3/4 cup(s) all purpose flour

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Ellen Gwaltney Bales

Indianapolis, IN

Updated on Feb 15, 2014

I don't know why pie dough intimidates me, but it always has. I had a frozen single pie crust on hand and some apples but I did not want to deal with making a second crust. So I took a little of this and a little of that and came up with my new concoction. It is absolutely to die for and the best part--it isn't overly sweet!

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 1 Hr

method Bake

yield 6-8 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 - single crust pie shell
5 or 6 large apples, peeled and sliced thin
1/3 cup sugar
2 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 dash nutmeg
1 dash salt
TOPPING:
1/4 cup cold butter
1/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
3/4 cup all purpose flour

How To Make ellen's signature apple pie

Step 1

As you slice the apples, place them in a large bowl with a half to one teaspoon lemon juice to prevent them from turning brown. Stir them around to coat.

Step 2

Add the sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt to the apples and mix thoroughly.
Step 3

Place apples in prepared pie shell.
Step 4

FOR THE TOPPING: In a medium bowl, combine cold butter, brown sugar, and flour with a pastry blender until mixture resembles fine- to medium-sized crumbs. Sprinkle the crumbs over the top of the apples.
Step 5

Place the pie on a cookie sheet to catch any drips, and bake in a preheated 400-degree oven for one hour. Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
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