Aunt Carol's Apple Pie

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Everyone in the family has something that they're the best at making. I make the best cookies, my sister, Carol, makes the best pies in the whole world!...no competition in our family! This recipe includes an ingredient called free-flowing brown sugar. This is a non-clumping or caking version of ordinary brown sugar. It has a lower moisture content then the traditional one, which makes it free flowing much like granulated sugar. It is available at most specialty supermarket. If it is not available in your part of the world, use regular brown sugar and make sure it is broken up, free of clumps. Macintosh or Granny Smith apples are the best choices for apple pie because they are the least mushy apples.

close up view of heart shaped Apple Pies with red sprinkles on a cooling rack
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Prep Time:
30 mins
Cook Time:
1 hr
Total Time:
1 hr 30 mins
Servings:
8
Yield:
1 10-inch pie

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds Granny Smith apples

  • 1 cup white sugar

  • ½ cup brown sugar

  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

  • ½ cup all-purpose flour

  • 2 tablespoons butter

  • 1 tablespoon white sugar

  • 1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie

Directions

  1. Peel and slice apples. Toss with sugars, cinnamon and flour. Set aside.

  2. Roll crust to make slightly larger to fit 10-inch glass pie pan. Fit bottom crust in pie pan. Turn in apple mixture and dot with butter. Put crust on top and crimp edges of crust together.

  3. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).

  4. Wet hands with water and dampen top of pie. Sprinkle with additional sugar. Puncture top of pie with fork so the steam can escape.

  5. Bake for 15 minutes in preheated oven. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and continue baking for about 45 minutes more, until crust is golden brown. It's a good practice to place a piece of aluminum foil slightly larger than the pie under the pie plate to catch overflows. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

492 Calories
18g Fat
81g Carbs
4g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 8
Calories 492
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 18g 23%
Saturated Fat 6g 28%
Cholesterol 8mg 3%
Sodium 257mg 11%
Total Carbohydrate 81g 29%
Dietary Fiber 6g 20%
Total Sugars 51g
Protein 4g 8%
Vitamin C 6mg 6%
Calcium 28mg 2%
Iron 2mg 11%
Potassium 179mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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