granny's apple pie
This recipe came out of my Granny's (Great Grandmother) 1941 New American Cookbook. I've tweaked it over the years with advice from my Grandmother. (Granny's daughter) It's beautiful and delicious and it's even better served warm with a scoop of French vanilla ice cream on top!
prep time
20 Min
cook time
40 Min
method
Bake
yield
6-8 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 2 - unbaked pie shells
- 4-5 cups cored and peeled apples slices
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup all purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 - egg yolk, beaten
How To Make granny's apple pie
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Step 1Place apple slices in a large bowl.
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Step 2Mix sugar, flour, nut meg, salt, cinnamon and lemon juice. Sprinkle over apples and toss lightly.
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Step 3Pour mixture into unbaked pie shell and dot with butter.
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Step 4Remove second pie shell from tin and place on a floured board. Cut into 1-inch strips using a pizza cutter or sharp knife. Use the strips to create a basket weave crust over the top of pie. Press edges with a fork dipped in flour.
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Step 5Place pie on foil or parchment lined cookie sheet and bake for 40 minutes in a 425 degree, preheated oven.
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Step 6Lightly brush the top of pie crust with egg yolk in the last five minutes of baking.
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Step 7Remove from oven and cool.
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Category:
Pies
Category:
Fruit Desserts
Tag:
#For Kids
Keyword:
#apple
Keyword:
#Fruit
Keyword:
#sweets
Collection:
A+ Apple Pie
Ingredient:
Fruit
Method:
Bake
Culture:
American
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