Classic Two Crust Apple Pie

sugarpea's Note:

Sometimes simple is better. To my taste buds this applies to apple pie. There is nothing in this pie to overpower or detract from the apples. The best pie apples are ones you probably wouldn't pick to eat out-of-hand. For most people, they're too tart and too hard. Use those for your pies. Prep time does not include making pie crust.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 30 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients:

Serves: 6

Yield: 1.0 9inch pie

• 6 cups firmly textured tart apples
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice (optional)
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 dash nutmeg
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 (9 inch) pie crusts

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 425°F.
2. Peel, core and thinly and thickly slice the apples; toss with lemon juice if using.
3. Combine and mix apples, sugar, flour, cinnamon and nutmeg; pour into crust-lined pie plate; dot with butter.
4. Place top crust, seal and vent; cover edges of crust with narrow band of aluminum foil, shiny side out.
5. Bake at 425°F for 20 minutes; reduce temperature to 375°F and bake another 30-40 minutes until filling is bubbling and crust is nicely browned.
6. If necessary remove foil last 10 minutes to brown edges.

Reviews

[~Leslie~]

This pie was awesome! I made this for Thanksgiving, and it turned out beautifully. I added a little more cinnamon than called for, simply because we enjoy it. It was served warm out of the oven with whpped cream to our guests and got rave reviews. Thanks for posting! :)

[Doelee]

Perfect Pie! Thank you for a keeper. It was easy and looked so beautiful too. I let the apples sit in the fridge cut up with lemon juice on them for about an hour. It made the pie extra fresh tasting.

[Marsha D.]

This was a fantastic apple pie! I used 6 apples but really could of used 4 to 5 , I brushed top of pie with alittle milk than used Cinnamon Sugar for coating the top of the pie. I also used fresh lemon juice to toss in the apples. Sprinkled alittle ground cloves in the apple mixture. The flavor was awesome! I also used the foil around edge of the pie while baking. Only problem I had was the crust sorta stuck to the foil. Next time I will spray the foil before placing around the pie edges. Thanks for sharing this delicious recipe!!