Wednesday, November 21, 2007

Grandma’s Apple Pie

INGREDIENTS:

2 pie crusts
1/2 c. heavy cream
3 tbsp. flour
1 c. sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
5 c. tart apples
2 tsp. lemon juice
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
2 tbsp. butter

DIRECTIONS:


Combine sugar, spices, salt and lemon, add cream. Mix well and add 1/2 of this mixture to bottom pie crust. Add apples and remainder of sugar mixture. Dot with butter, add top crust. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.

Grated Apple Pie

INGREDIENTS:

1 c. sugar
1 tbsp. all purpose flour
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. vanilla
Dash of salt
4 c. coarsely grated apples
1 egg, beaten
1/4 c. + 2 tbsp. melted butter
1 (9″) uncooked deep dish pie shell

DIRECTIONS:


Combine sugar, flour, salt and cinnamon in a large bowl, add grated apples and toss gently. Stir in eggs, butter and vanilla. Spoon mixture in pie shell. Bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake 50 minutes. Preheat oven before serving.

Homemade Apple Pie

INGREDIENTS:

3/4 to 1 c. sugar
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
1 tsp. flour
5 to 6 tart apples, peeled & thinly sliced
2 tsp. butter
1 frozen pie crust with top (or made from scratch)

DIRECTIONS:

Mix sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, flour all together. Add apples and mix all together. Place in pie crust, dot butter on top and add top of pie crust. With a fork put a few holes in top and bake at 400 degrees for 50 minutes. (If a golden glaze is desired for top of crust, brush with egg yolk.)

Judy’s Apple Pie

INGREDIENTS:

5-6 apples (2 1/2 lb.)
1 c. sugar
2 tbsp. flour
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
2 tbsp. lemon juice
1/2 c. flour
1/2 c. butter
1 unbaked pie shell

DIRECTIONS:


Place sliced and peeled apples in large bowl. Mix 1/2 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons flour, nutmeg. Sprinkle over apples. Toss well, put in pie shell. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons lemon juice over mixture.

Mix 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 cup flour. Cut butter over topping after you pour it over apples.

Sprinkle 1 teaspoon sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon over topping.

Bake 1 hour at 425 degrees. Keep close eye on pie, it burns easily.

No Sugar Apple Pie

INGREDIENTS:

1 (6 oz.) can concentrate apple juice
2 tbsp. diet butter
6 c. thinly sliced Delicious apples
1 tsp. maple extract
Melted butter or milk
2 tbsp. cornstarch
2 tsp. apple pie spice
1 tsp. butter flavor
10 pkgs. Sweet One
1 double pie crust for deep dish pie

DIRECTIONS:

Use melted butter or milk. Heat apple juice; thicken with cornstarch. Stir in butter and spices. Pour thickened apple juice over apples; stir carefully. Sprinkle with salt. Pour into pie shell; cover with crust. Brush top crust with small amount of melted butter or milk; sprinkle with additional cinnamon.

Place pie on a cookie sheet since it has a tendency to boil over. Bake at 425 degrees for about 30 minutes. Reduce temperature to 375 degrees and bake for 30 minutes longer. Yield: 10 servings. Exchanges: 1 bread, 1 fruit and 1 fat.