AMERICAN APPLE PIE RECIPE

Everyone in the family will really enjoy American Apple Pie. It has a really wonderful flavour to it. I always make two when I am doing my baking as one is never enough for my family. The American Apple Pie is great served with ice cream or lovely thick custard or just with cream. If your family is like mine some like it with cream and some with the ice cream but my favourite is with the custard. But what ever way it really taste good, even without the extras with it.

American Apple Pie Ingredients

1/4 cup light brown sugar
1 x 9 inch pie crust
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 Tbs all purpose flour
1 egg beaten
1 tsp grated lemon zest
1 tsp granulated sugar
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
6 medium apples
1 cup raisins

American Apple Pie Method

First thing to do is heat the oven to 425 degrees. Prepare a 9 inch deep pie plate by spraying it with vegetable cooking spray. Combine in a large bowl the brown sugar, flour, granulated sugar, cinnamon, lemon zest, and nutmeg and stir well till all the ingredients are combined. Next peel and core the apples and slice them thinly. Put the apples into the sugar mixture and coat them all over. Mix in the raisins and then spoon the mixture into the prepared pie plate.

Gently lift the pie crust and put it on top of the filling. To trim the edges run a knife around the edge of the pie plate and then using your finger just press the edge down on the edge of the pie plate. Cut vents in the top of the pie crust with the point of a knife. To glaze brush the pie crust with the beaten egg and then sprinkle with the teaspoon of granulated sugar. Bake the American Apple Pie for 30 to 40 minutes or until it is golden brown. When it is cooked place it on a wire rack till it has cooled down slightly and serve it warm.

Enjoy your freshly made American Apple Pie!