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my mother's apple pie

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Recipe by
Marcia McCance
@mmccance
Stone Mountain, GA

I am ecstatic!! I think I found my mother's apple pie recipe... the one that I keep going on about... how it was so different than other apple pies! I found a little scribble of a note without even a heading but I think it is her recipe. Her secret seems to be that it was a custard apple pie! WoW! I've posted a facsimile pie -- and her note so you can see it! I've checked out some other recipes and do believe I have something about as close as I'm going to get! I hope you like it too!!

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method Bake

Ingredients For my mother's apple pie

  • CRUST:
  • 1
    pie crust (top and bottom)
  • 10
    inch pie plate -- deep dish
  • APPLES:
  • 5 c
    thinly sliced tart apple (granny smith ok)
  • CUSTARD FILLING:
  • 1/4 c
    sugar
  • 2 Tbsp
    flour
  • 1/4 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp
    nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • 3
    whole eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 3/4 c
    milk
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla

How To Make my mother's apple pie

  • 1
    Buy frozen pie crust or make pie crust (https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/dessert/pie/pie-crust-old-recipe.html?p=6) and place in deep dish 10" pie plate -- IMPORTANT: It must be deep dish or it may overflow.
  • 2
    Thinly slice 5 cups of apples (about 4 apples -- or about 2 pounds) and place in crust. 1/4 inch slices -- to layer up on each other and leave spaces for custard to seep in between
  • 3
    Mix together the custard filling ingredients and pour it over the apples.
  • 4
    Top with other pie crust and Bake 400 F for 15 minutes Then bake 350 F for 30 minutes
  • 5
    ALTERNATE: Some people prefer a streusel topping so here is what you will need for that:
  • 6
    To make the streusel topping: lightly spoon 1/3 cup all-purpose flour into a measuring cup, and level with a knife. Combine the flour with 1/3 cup packed brown sugar, and 1/2 tsp. cinnamon. Cut 2 1/2 tablespoons of butter into small pieces; then cut into the flour mixture using a pastry cutter or a fork -- it will be crumbly. Set aside in fridge.
  • 7
    For Streusel topping: Bake at 325 degrees for 30 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 300 degrees; sprinkle the streusel over the pie and bake for an additional 40 minutes.
  • 8
    I got the information to flesh out her recipe from: http://veganeveryday.blogspot.com/2010/03/warm-apple-buttermilk-custard-pie.html and also at: http://glutenfreemakeovers.com/tag/gluten-free-apple-custard-pie/
  • Last Step: Don't forget to share! Make all your friends drool by posting a picture of your finished recipe on your favorite social network. And don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes so we can see it too!
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