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apple pie from grandma's kitchen

(1 rating)
Elaine55 avatar
Recipe by
Elaine Bovender
@Elaine55
Wilmington, NC

There's nothing that says "home" quite like a nice, home-baked apple pie. This recipe was adapted from the 1941 New American Cookbook that my mother and grandmother used. This wonderful pie is the perfect ending to a great meal for company or for a special treat for your family. It smells heavenly while it's baking and turns out beautiful with a lovely, golden crust. I hope your family enjoys this wonderful, old-fashioned recipe as much as my family does. Use your favorite pie crust recipe, ready made pie crust, or you can use my Fool-Proof Pie Crust recipe. Enjoy!

(1 rating)
yield serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 50 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For apple pie from grandma's kitchen

  • 6 to 8 md
    pared and cored apples. sliced about 1/4" thick
  • 1/2 to 2/3 c
    sugar
  • 1/4 tsp
    nutmeg
  • 1/8 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 tsp
    cinnamon (or more, if you like)
  • 1 Tbsp
    lemon juice
  • 1/4 c
    all purpose flour
  • 2 Tbsp
    butter
  • 1
    pie crust for double crust pie (i use my fool-proof pie crust recipe)
  • milk
  • raw sugar

How To Make apple pie from grandma's kitchen

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Lightly spray a 9" pie plate with cooking spray and set aside.
  • 2
    Lightly roll out 1/2 pie crust to 1/8" thickness, about 2 1/2 inches larger than pie plate. Fold in half and fit into pie plate. Trim the edges to fit the pie plate. Place crust in oven for about 5 minutes, remove from oven and set aside. This step will prevent your bottom crust from becoming soggy.
  • 3
    In large bowl, mix apples, sugar, spices, lemon juice and flour. Pour into bottom crust and dot with butter. Moisten the edge of the crust with cold water.
  • 4
    Roll out the remaining pie crust to about 1/8" thick and about 1" larger than the diameter of the plate. Fold in half and place over the apples with the folded half in the center. Carefully unfold and adjust over the apples. Gently press edges together and trim to fit the pie plate. Using a fork dipped in flour, press edges together or crimp edges with fingers. Using a sharp knife, make a few slits in the crust, about 1/2" in length.
  • 5
    Brush crust with milk and sprinkle with raw sugar. Place aluminum foil strips around the edge of the crust.
  • 6
    Line a cookie sheet or pizza pan with aluminum foil and place on the bottom rack in the oven. Place pie on the top rack and bake for about 40 minutes. Remove pie from oven and remove foil. Return to oven and bake for about another 10 minutes or until crust is evenly golden.
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