Four Easy Apple Pie Recipes
By Rachel Paxton
I love apple pie. I could eat it any time of year. Fall is a
great time to pick up some apples on sale and make a couple of
apple pies. Make one to eat now and freeze one for later. The
recipe for Old-Fashioned Apple Pie freezes well. After you
prepare the pie for baking, cover it with foil and freeze for
later. When you bake it, it will taste like you just made it!
When making apple pies, keep in mind that some apples are better
for baking than others. Granny Smith apples are a baking
favorite. Experiment with different baking apples to find your
family's favorite. Tart varieties work best for baking.
Old-Fashioned Apple Pie
6 c. sliced apples
1 c. sugar
2 tbsp. flour
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
Dash ground nutmeg
Dash salt
1 (9 inch) unbaked double pie crust
2 tbsp. butter
Combine sugar, flour, spices, and salt. Stir together with
apples. Line a 9-inch pie plate with bottom crust. Fill with
apple mixture. Dot with butter.
Adjust top crust, cutting slits for escape of steam; seal.
Sprinkle with sugar. Bake at 400 degrees for 50 minutes or until
done.
Sour Cream Apple Pie
3 c. sliced apples
2 tsp. flour
1 c. sour cream
1 tsp. cinnamon
3/4 c. sugar
1 egg
1/4 c. butter
1/8 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. brown sugar
1 (9 inch) unbaked single pie crust
Mix together apples, sugar, salt, flour, egg, vanilla, and sour
cream. Put in 9-in. unbaked crust. Crumble together butter, brown
sugar, and cinnamon, and sprinkle on top of apples. Bake at 400
degree for 20 minutes. Finish baking at 375 degrees until apples
are done.
Apple Crumb Pie
6 c. sliced apples
1 tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 c. flour
1 c. sugar
1 egg
1/2 c. butter, melted
1/3 cup nuts and/or 1/3 cup raisins
Fill a 9-inch pie plate with apples. Sprinkle apples with 1
tablespoon sugar and cinnamon. Combine the flour, remaining
sugar, egg, butter, nuts and raisins. Pour the combination over
the apples. Bake at 325 degrees for 45-55 minutes.
Sugar Free Apple Pie
2 1/2 tbsp. flour
6 c. apples
2/3 c. frozen unsweetened apple juice
2 tsp. cornstarch
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1 (9 inch) unbaked double pie crust
Sprinkle flour over sliced apples and stir gently to combine. In
saucepan combine apple juice concentrate, cornstarch, cinnamon,
and nutmeg. Stir until smooth. Over medium heat, stir constantly
until mixture thickens. Pour over apples, and mix gently until
apples are coated. Pour apples into bottom pie crust. Top with
second crust. Bake 10 minutes at 425 degrees. Reduce heat to 375
degrees. Bake 35-40 minutes.
About The Author:
Rachel Paxton is a freelance writer and mom who is the author of
What's for Dinner?, an e-cookbook containing more than 250 quick
easy dinner ideas. For more recipes, gardening, organizing tips,
home decorating, holiday hints, and more, visit Creative
Homemaking at www.creativehomemaking.com.
