An American Favorite… Grandma’s Apple Pie
Posted by Ben | Under Desserts, Lick The Plate Clean Recipes Wednesday Nov 5, 2008
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Dear Foodies,
Today in America, you may be happy or you may be sad. But, we are all Americans and must unite. History has been made and until our new leaders have made themselves unworthy of our respect and honor, let us all give the new team a chance.
There is no better symbol of America than Grandma and apple pie. Below is Grandma’s apple pie recipe. Bake it and share with someone of the opposite political persuasion and find some common ground.
We are all Americans! May God bless all of us.
Ben
Grandma’s Apple Pie
Incredibly delicious hot with vanilla ice cream or, an old Yankee touch, a slice of cheddar cheese.
6 cups peeled, sliced apples (Idared, Golden Delicious, Jonathan, Granny Smith)
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 tablespoons butter
pastry for double-crust 9-inch pie
Preheat oven to 450°F.Combine apples and lemon juice in mixing bowl. Combine sugar, brown sugar, flour, cinnamon and nutmeg; mix well. Pour sugar mixture over apples, and stir to coat. Spoon filling into pastry-lined 9-inch pie pan. Dot with butter.
Transfer top pastry to top of pie, trimming off excess. Fold edges under to seal, and flute rim. Cut slits, decorative or not, into top pastry for steam to escape.
Bake in preheated 450°F oven for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°F, and bake for 45 minutes.
Recipe courtesy of Texas Cooking, a great place for Southern and Southwestern dishes. www.texascooking.com
