The Cookbook

Kent's Really Good Apple Pie

I used to make my own crusts, but *gasp* the Pillsbury ready made crusts are pretty good. Just finish them off with a brushing of cream and don't let the edges burn.

A really good apple pie:

5 to 7 apples
3/4 to 1 Cup sugar (closer to 1, depends on the tartness of the apples)
2 Tbsp flour
1/8 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
2 Tbsp butter

Mix sugar, flour, salt and spices. Peel a slice apples (not too thin and not too thick, I usually go about 1/8 inch thick).

Place pie crust in a deep pie plate (Pyrex makes a good one). Sprinkle 1/2 of the dry mixture over bottom crust. Add apples, mounded slightly. Sprinkle remaining dry mixture over the apples. Cut up the butter and places the pieces on the apples (spread around). Add top crust.

Brush the pie crust with half anf half or heavy cream (not too much). Make 4 small slits in top crust; sprinkle with sugar.

Bake in a 350 degree oven 35-40 minutes (or until crust is a golden brown).

I use Jonothan, Macintosh or Rome apples. Don't peel the apples too early or they will brown.

Kent