An apple pie is perfect for the fall. My husband continuously raves about his grandmother's apple pie, and I am so sad that I never got to meet her or taste her amazing food before she passed. Luckily, my mother-in-law had Grandma R's apple pie and gave it to me way back in 2003. I've been too chicken to try making it on my own.
My sister-in-law gave me a pie plate, pastry cutter and a pie crust (dry) mix for Christmas last year. I no longer had an excuse to put off this recipe! My husband was super excited when told him that I was going to tackle this recipe once and for all. The only part I cheated on was the crust - since I had a pre-mixed crust, I did not attempt the homemade version. Well, at least not yet. I'll need to do that next time.
My husband's Aunt Jo also makes a fantastic version of Grandma R's apple pie. Of the numerous pie varieties that she makes from scratch, this is by far my favorite. Mom Lu, Aunt Jo and Grandma R, I hope I did you good!
Ingredients
Pie Crust
- 3 cups flour
- 1 cup lard
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 tsp vinegar
- 6-8 TBSP water
Directions
Mix all ingredients together and stir minimally. Roll thin. Bake at 425 degrees F for about 15 minutes. Turn down to 350 degrees until pie is done.
Filling
- 3-4 apples, peeled and sliced
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 TBSP flour
- Cinnamon to taste
- Enough milk to make a thick sauce
Combine the sugar, flour cinnamon and milk. Toss with the apples.
Put the filling into the baked pie crust and top with another layer of crust. Using a paring knife, make a few slits in the crust.
Wet the top of the crust with a little bit of milk and then sprinkle with sugar.
Bake for 45 minutes to an hour.
Cool and enjoy!
An apple pie is perfect for the fall. My husband continuously raves about his grandmother's apple pie, and I am so sad that I never got to meet her or taste her amazing food before she passed. Luckily, my mother-in-law had Grandma R's apple pie and gave it to me way back in 2003. I've been too chicken to try making it on my own.
My sister-in-law gave me a pie plate, pastry cutter and a pie crust (dry) mix for Christmas last year. I no longer had an excuse to put off this recipe! My husband was super excited when told him that I was going to tackle this recipe once and for all. The only part I cheated on was the crust - since I had a pre-mixed crust, I did not attempt the homemade version. Well, at least not yet. I'll need to do that next time.
My husband's Aunt Jo also makes a fantastic version of Grandma R's apple pie. Of the numerous pie varieties that she makes from scratch, this is by far my favorite. Mom Lu, Aunt Jo and Grandma R, I hope I did you good!
Ingredients
Pie Crust
- 3 cups flour
- 1 cup lard
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 tsp vinegar
- 6-8 TBSP water
Directions
Mix all ingredients together and stir minimally. Roll thin. Bake at 425 degrees F for about 15 minutes. Turn down to 350 degrees until pie is done.
Filling
- 3-4 apples, peeled and sliced
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 TBSP flour
- Cinnamon to taste
- Enough milk to make a thick sauce
Combine the sugar, flour cinnamon and milk. Toss with the apples.
Put the filling into the baked pie crust and top with another layer of crust. Using a paring knife, make a few slits in the crust.
Wet the top of the crust with a little bit of milk and then sprinkle with sugar.
Bake for 45 minutes to an hour.
Cool and enjoy!
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