Favorite apple pie

Favorite apple pie

Ingredients/Components

• granulated sugar - 1/2 c
• packed brown sugar - 1/2 c
• milk - 1 Tbsp
• butter - 2 Tbsp
• nutmeg - 1/2 tsp
• all-purpose flour - 1/3 c
• dash of salt - 1 item
• ground cinnamon - 1 tsp
• grated lemon peel - 1 tsp
• pared, sliced, tart apples - 7 c
• Pie Pastry recipe follows - 1 item

How to make favorite apple pie:

Heat oven to 425°. Make pie pastry (see following recipe). Mix 1/2 cup sugar, the brown sugar, flour, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, nutmeg and salt in a large bowl. Add apples and lemon peel; toss until apples are coated with cinnamon mixture. Turn into pastry-lined pie plate; dot with butter.

Cover apple mixture with top crust; seal. Brush with milk and sprinkle 2 teaspoons of granulated sugar over crust. Cover fluted edge of pastry with aluminum foil to prevent overbrowning. Bake 30 minutes. Remove foil from crust; bake until brown, 15 to 20 minutes.

Recipe categories: Desserts, Pie, Pies and tarts.