Description
This is my mother’s apple pie. This is the recipe I use all the time and I love it. I also use a dash of nutmeg so if you wish you can put that in too.
Ingredients
- 6 cups thinly sliced apples
- ¾ cup white sugar
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 recipe pastry for a 9-inch double-crust pie
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
- Line a 9-inch pie dish with one pastry crust; set second one aside.
- Combine 3/4 cup sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Add more sugar if your apples are tart.
- Layer apple slices in the prepared pie dish
- sprinkling each layer with cinnamon-sugar mixture. Dot top layer with small pieces of butter. Cover with top crust.
- Bake pie on the lowest rack of the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and continue baking until golden brown and filling bubbles
- 30 to 35 minutes more. Serve warm or cold.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 40 mins
Total Time: 1 hr
Servings: 8