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Welcome to Simple Fare, Fairly Simple. This is a place for me to post recipes of all kinds...along with other miscellaneous fodder from my so-called life here in the south. Who knows what you will find here. Could be anything from my husband...known as IT Guy...to my kids and beautiful grandbabies that are growing up way too fast right before my eyes. But...mostly this will be a place for food. I hope you'll see something you like and if you decide to try something from the list...leave me a comment and let me know!



Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Val's Apple Pie

It's no secret that apple pie is not my number one choice in a dessert. It's good...just not my first choice. But, I have family members who LOVE it...and that's why I make it. It's almost always on the table at Thanksgiving because my mom loves it and IT Guy always enjoys it, too. This pie is one of the best I've ever had. I use my apple peeler/corer to cut the apples very thin so I can pile them up. Save this recipe for when you need to pull out the big guns to please someone.

Val’s Apple Pie

2 pie crusts
5 – 6 cups apples
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup brown sugar
½ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 ½ tablespoons butter – cut in small pieces
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons heavy cream
Cinnamon/sugar for sprinkling

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

Peel and core apples. Slice thin.  Pour lemon juice and vanilla over apples and stir. Set aside.

Place 1 pie crust in the bottom of a 9-inch pie pan.

Combine sugars, cinnamon, nutmeg and cornstarch. Sprinkle over apples and stir gently. Place them in the pie crust. Dot with butter.

Place 2nd pie crust over apples then crimp edges to seal. Brush heavy cream over top crust then sprinkle with cinnamon/sugar. Prick upper crust to vent.

Place pie pan on a cookie sheet then bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake for another 35 – 45 minutes until done. If crust starts to brown excessively, cover with foil the last 15 minutes or so. Allow to set for a while before slicing.