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Old Fahioned Apple Pie Recipe


Old Fahioned Apple Pie Recipe
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Very cool here in New England and what better time to make a good old fashioned apple pie and such aroma wafting from the oven ! Sometimes basic is best ! Omit raisins if you wish

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Ingredients
  • Favorite pie pastry recipe for double crust
  • 8 medium apples
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 Tbs flour
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/8 tsp nutmerg
  • 1/4 cup raisins ( dark or light - optional )
  • zest and juice from 1/2 lemon
  • cream for top crust
  • sugar for top crust
  • nutmeg for top crust

Directions
  1. Peel, slice apples for pie
  2. Mix together the sugar, flour, cinnmaon and nutmeg
  3. Add apples and raisins and toss to mix
  4. Squeeze on lemon juice with the zest and toss again
  5. Place apples evenly into a 9 or 10 inch pie pastry lined pie plate
  6. Add top crust and slash deeply in a few places
  7. Brush with cream and sprinkle with some sugar and a bit of fresh grated nutmeg
  8. Bake 425F for 15 minutes
  9. Lower heat to 375 and bake 45 minutes more or until pie is golden and juices start to bubble up
  10. Cool on rack; may serve warm, chilled or room temp
  11. Note: if using pyrex, decrease the oven heat by 25 F for the oven temps listed with the recipe
  12. Pie freezes well too

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I made this last night, it was just wonderful. I needed a basic foolproof recipe for me a beginning pie maker ( sorry but I used frozen pie crust! home made maybe next time )and I wanted say how delicous it was!


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