Snappy Apple Pie Recipes

APPLE PIE I

Steps:

• Prepare your pastry for a two crust pie. Wipe, quarter, core, peel, and slice apples; measure to 6 cups.
• Combine sugar and cinnamon. The amount of sugar used depends on how tart your apples are.
• Arrange apples in layers in pastry lined pie plate. Sprinkle each layer with sugar and cinnamon. Dot top layer with small pieces of butter or margarine. Cover with top crust.
• Place on lowest rack in oven preheated to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Bake for 10 minutes, then reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake for 30 to 35 minutes longer. Serve warm or cold.

OLD FASHIONED APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• In a bowl combine apples, sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Place mixture in a pastry-lined 9 inch pie plate. Dot with butter and adjust top crust that has been vented.
• Place in oven and bake at 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) for 10 minutes. Turn oven temperature down to 275-300 degrees F (135-150 degrees C) and bake 40-50 minutes or until crust is golden brown and apples are tender. Let cool and serve.

SNAPPY APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Thaw crust as directed on package.
• Place each crust on a foil-lined baking sheet. (I use the nonstick aluminum foil).
• Combine the apples, 3/4 cup granulated sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and allspice in large bowl.
• Mix until well combined.
• Spoon 1/2 of the apple mixture on each pie crust up to 2 inches of edges.
• Fold 2-inch edge of crust over apples, pleating or folding crust as needed.
• Combine 1 t sugar and 1 t cinnamon.
• Brush crust with half-and-half.
• Sprinkle edges of crust evenly with the cinnamon-sugar mixture.
• Note: Those new cinnamon-sugar grinders, made by McCormick, work great for sprinkling sugar on the pie crust edges.
• Bake each pie for 20 minutes or until appels are tender.
• Cover crust with foil to avoid excessive browning of crust.
• Cool slightly before serving.