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Old Fashioned Apple Pie

Author Lynn / Turnips 2 Tangerines

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon apple pie spice or allspice
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 6 cups about 6 medium sliced, peeled cooking apples
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • beaten egg and sugar
  • 1 box refrigerated pie crusts softened as directed on box

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 425ยบ Place one pie crust in the bottom of an ungreased 9-inch glass pie plate. Press firmly against sides and bottom.
  • In large bowl, toss together sugar, flour, cinnamon, apple pie spice, salt, lemon juice and apples. Spoon into crust lined pie plate. Dot with butter. Top with second crust.
  • Wrap excessive top crust under bottom crust edge, pressing edges together with tines of fork to seal. Cut 4 slits in top crust. Brush top crust with beaten egg and sprinkle with sugar.
  • Cover edge of crust with a 2 to 3 inch strip of foil to prevent excessive browning. Remove foil after 20 minutes of baking time.
  • Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until apples are tender and crust is golden brown.