Paper Bag Apple Piedesserts, pies 1 unbaked pie shell 8 cooking apples 1/2 cup sugar 2 tablespoon flour 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon or nutmeg 2 tablespoon lemon juice 1 topping: 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup flour 1/2 cup butter or margarine Prepare pastry shell. put aside. Pare and core about 8 cooking apples. Cut into quarters then cut these in half.Place in large bowl and set aside. Combine and mix well the 1/2 c sugar, 2 T flour. 1/2 ts. cinnamon or nutmeg( the recipe calls for nutmeg but person giving this recipe likes cinnamon better) Sprinkle over apple chunks and toss lightly. Spoon into prepared shell. Sprinkle the 2 T lemon juice over top. TOPPING: Combine in bowl 1/2 c sugar, 1/2 c flour, mix well and add 1/2 c butter or margarine and cut in with pastry blender or two knives until like course cornmeal. Sprinkle this mixture over top of pie. Slide pie into a large supermarket paper bag. Fold open end twice and fasten with paper clips or staple. Place on a baking sheet and bake at 425 F for 1 hour. Remove from oven, split bag open and cool pie on wire rack. DO NOT open bag while baking. This is a great pie. Enjoy! |
