"Mom's apple pie might be a cliché, but others have tried and failed to rival my mom's recipe. My siblings and I panic when anyone else takes the holiday apple pie assignment, but we make sure Mom is making hers, too. —Rebecca Little, Park Ridge, Illinois..."
INGREDIENTS
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1 cup sugar
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2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
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1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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6 medium tart apples (about 2-1/4 pounds), peeled and thinly sliced
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1 tablespoon lemon juice
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1 (14.1 ounces) refrigerated pie pastry
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2 tablespoons butter
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3 tablespoons maple syrup, divided
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Warm maple syrup, optional