Apple Pie

This Apple pie won first place in Falmouth Maine's pie contest

Photo of Apple Pie

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 lbs. apples, quartered, cored, peeled, and sliced into ¼ inch slices (6 cups)
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • Dash salt
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoon butter
  • Pie Crust (See Recipe)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Make Pie Dough. See Recipe. Form into ball and put in refrigerator while making filling.
  3. Put sliced apples into large bowl.
  4. In another bowl, mix sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Add to apples, tossing to coat.
  5. Roll out half of dough and fit into 9” pie plate.
  6. Add apple mixture, sprinkle lemon juice over top. Dot with butter (break butter into about 9 pieces.)
  7. Roll out remaining dough and cover top of pie. Trim edges and flute.
  8. Brush Top Crust with cream. Poke 3 holes in top.
  9. Bake for 50 minutes or until nicely browned.

Serves 6

Ginny's Recipe