American Pie

The scent of warm apples and cinnamon baking waft in from the kitchen. It's that time of year again, where the leaves change color, soft sweaters keep the chill away, and the itch to bake fills my every pore. Yesterday I baked my first apple pie of the season, made from fresh apples picked on my friends farm.

It's a simple recipe that creates a savory "American" Apple Pie, with a golden brown, caramelized crust. Yum!!

"American" Apple Pie

Ingredients

1 package double pastry pie crust
1/2 cup unsalted butter
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup water
2 tbsp cinnamon
6 Granny Smith Apples

Directions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Peel, slice, and core apples. Toss apples with the cinnamon.

Melt butter in a sauce pan. Stir in flour to thicken. Add white sugar, brown sugar and water; bring to a boil. Reduce temperature and simmer for 5 minutes.

Place the bottom crust in a 9" pie pan. Fill with apples. Cover with basket weave crust. Gently pour the sugar and butter syrup over the crust making sure to cover entire pie, but not drip off the edge.

Bake for 15 minutes at 425 degrees. Reduce the temperature to 350 degrees and continue baking for 35 to 45 minutes.



Jacklyn Lorraine