DUTCH APPLE PIE

Ingredients And Directions:

1 graham cracker crust
1 lg. egg yolk, slightly beaten

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Brush bottom and sides of crust evenly with egg yolk; bake on baking sheet until light brown, about 5 minutes. Remove crust from oven.

FILLING:

5 1/2 c. fresh, peeled, sliced cooking apples
1 tbsp. lemon juice
1/4 c. light brown sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/2 c. sugar
3 tbsp. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon

Combine sliced apples, lemon juice, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 3 tablespoons flour, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Mix well and spoon into crust.

TOPPING:

3/4 c. all-purpose flour
1/4 c. light brown sugar
1/4 c. sugar
1/3 c. butter

Mix remaining flour, brown sugar and butter with fork until crumbly. Sprinkle topping mixture evenly over apples. Bake on baking sheet until topping is golden and filling is bubbling, about 50 minutes. Cool thoroughly on wire rack (at least 4 hours). Serve at room temperature.

Serves 8.

SOUR CREAM DUTCH APPLE PIE

Ingredients And Directions:

2 c. apples (sliced or chopped)
3/4 c. sugar
2 tbsp. flour
1/8 tsp. salt
1 c. sour cream (can be all or part canned milk)
1 egg, beaten
1/2 tsp. vanilla

Mix all together and pour in pastry. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees; bake until apples are tender and mixture is almost firm.

Cover with the following topping and bake about 10 minutes, or until topping seems done.

1/3 c. flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 c. sugar

FREEZER APPLE PIE FILLING

Ingredients:

6 lbs. apples
2 c. sugar
1/4 c. all purpose flour
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
2 tbsp. lemon juice

Directions:

Wash, peel, core and slice apples. Place apples in soaking solution (1 tablespoons salt, 1 tablespoon vinegar, 2 quarts water to prevent darkening).

Combine sugar, flour, and spices. Rinse and drain apples; stir into sugar mixture. Let stand until juice begins to thicken. Place 2 pints of apple mixture into freezer container. Seal and freeze.

TO BAKE: Place 2 pints pie filling into a 9 inch double crust pastry. Cut vents in top. Bake on baking sheet 40 minutes at 425 degrees.

MOCK APPLE PIE (ZUCCHINI PIE)

Ingredients:

6 c. zucchini (NOTE: extra large zucchini are preferred, they're firmer)
1 1/4 c. sugar
1 1/2 tbsp. flour
1 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
Dash of salt and nutmeg
Dough for double pie crust

Directions:

Pare zucchini, wash and slice lengthwise. Remove seeds. Slice like apples. Add a little water and bring to a boil in a large saucepan. Simmer for about 15 minutes or until tender. Cool and drain well. Add rest of ingredients and place into an unbaked 9 inch pie crust. Cover with top pie crust and flute to seal edges. Cut slits into top of crust for steam to escape. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 to 60 minutes.

DUTCH APPLE PIE

Ingredients:

1 1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. shortening
4-5 tbsp. water, cold

PIE:

7 apples, peeled, cored and sliced thin
1/2 c. sugar
3/4 tsp. cinnamon

TOPPING:

1/3 c. sugar
3/4 c. flour
6 tbsp. butter

Directions:

To make crust: mix flour and salt. Cut in shortening. Sprinkle with water and toss with a fork until the dough balls up. Turn onto floured surface. With the side of your hand, make 3 "karate chops" in one direction; then 3 more at a right angle.

Sprinkle with flour; roll with rolling pin to fit 9 inch pie plate. Flute edges. Mix sugar and cinnamon with apples, pour into pie plate. Cut butter into flour and sugar. Sprinkle over apples. Pat with a spoon. Bake at 400 degrees for 35-40 minutes.

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.

Apple Pie

INGREDIENTS:

1 c. sugar
1/2 c. plus 2 tbsp. flour
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
3 or 4 lg. baking apples, sliced
Pie dough for 1 pie
1/2 c. butter

DIRECTIONS:

Combine 1/2 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons flour and cinnamon in cup. Sprinkle over apples. Toss to coat apples well. Spoon into pie shell. Combine remaining sugar and remaining flour; cut in butter. Sprinkle over apples. Put on top crust. Bake 10 minutes at 425 degrees, then 45 minutes at 350 degrees.

Apple Pie

INGREDIENTS:

2 pie shells (unbaked)
Line unbaked pie crust with tart apples, 2 to 3 med.
1/4 c. flour
3/4 c. sugar
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/3 c. butter

DIRECTIONS:

Mix dry ingredients and pour over apples. Top with butter then top with second pie crust. Rub with milk. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.

Apple Pie

INGREDIENTS:

5 lg. green apples
1 c. sugar
1/3 c. flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1 stick butter
2 (9 inch) pie shells, unbaked

DIRECTIONS:

Peel and cut apples into thick slices. Then put apples into pie shell. Mix all other ingredients together. Cut up butter until it becomes crumbly. Spoon the spice mixture over the apples then put on the second pie shell on top of pie. Sprinkle 3 tablespoons of sugar and 2 tablespoons butter on top of pie. Bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes or until apples are tender.

Apple Struedel Pie

INGREDIENTS AND DIRECTIONS:

Unbaked pie shell

1/4 c. sugar
3/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/8 tsp. salt
4 c. pared, cored thin apple slices

Arrange apple slices in pie shell.

3/4 c. firmly packed brown sugar
3/4 c. sifted flour

Cut in 1/3 cup butter with pastry blender or 2 knives until crumbly. Sprinkle over apples.

Bake at 400 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes.

Apple Crumb Pie

INGREDIENTS AND DIRECTIONS:

2/3 c. granulated sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
3/4 tsp. grated lemon rind
1 tbsp. butter
6-8 green apples, pared & sliced
1 unbaked 9″ pie shell

Blend sugar, salt, spices, lemon rind and butter. Toss apples in mixture. Arrange in pie shell.

SUGAR CRUMB TOPPING:

3/4 c. firmly packed light brown sugar
1/4 c. granulated sugar
3/4 c. sifted all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. butter

DIRECTIONS:

Blend sugars, flour, salt and butter. Spoon topping over apples. Bake in hot 425 degree oven for 15 minutes; reset oven temperature control to 350 degrees and bake 35-40 minutes.

Makes 1 9 inch pie. For optimum slicing, allow to stand 3-4 hours.