Walter loves apple pie. He’d rather have an apple pie than birthday cake, which I personally find insane. So I decided to treat him and attempt to bake my first apple pie.
Got this (adjusted) recipe from allrecipes.com:
Ingredients
• 1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 6-7 Granny Smith apples – peeled, cored and sliced
• milk
Directions
1. Melt butter in a sauce pan. Stir in flour to form a paste. Add white sugar, brown sugar and water; bring to a boil. Reduce temperature, and simmer 5 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, place the bottom crust in your pan. Brush the crust with milk. Fill with apples, mounded slightly. Cover with a lattice work of crust. Gently pour the sugar and butter liquid over the crust. Pour slowly so that it does not run off.
3. Bake 15 minutes at 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Reduce the temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), and continue baking for 45 minutes. Recommended to place a cookie sheet, or foil under (on rack below) the pie because it will likely bubble over and spill out the sides.
The only thing I changed was the type of apples. I had a bunch of galas that I needed to use, so I used 3 galas, 1 big red delicious and 2 huge granny smiths. Also, I just used the pre-made frozen pie crusts from Trader Joe’s.
Try me, I might be good! 