This is a sweet, tart and delicious apple pie. Guaranteed to please. Be sure to use Granny Smith apples since they work the best.
Ingredients
- white sugar: 0.75 cup
- all-purpose flour: 2 Tbsp
- ground cinnamon: 0.5 tsp
- ground nutmeg: 0.25 tsp
- lemon zest: 0.5 tsp
- apples: 7 cups (thinly sliced)
- lemon juice: 2 tsp
- butter: 1 Tbsp
- recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie: 1 piece
- milk: 4 Tbsp (optional)
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Stages of cooking
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Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
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Mix together the sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and lemon peel.
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Line one crust in a 9-inch deep-dish pie pan. Layer 1/3 of apples into pie crust. Sprinkle with sugar mixture and repeat until done. Sprinkle with lemon juice and dot with butter.
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Place second pie crust on top of filling and flute the edges. Cut vents in top crust and brush with milk for a glazed appearance if desired.
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Bake at 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) for 40 to 50 minutes.
