Our Favorite Apple Pie

This is our favorite apple pie, it has a wonderful caramel/apple taste. The original recipe was in a Farm Journal Country Cookbook! This pie definitely says fall!

Use your favorite pie crust or to make it really easy, just buy pre-made crust!

6 large tart apples, I use Granny Smith
2 Tbsp. flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar, divided
3/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/8 tsp. ground ginger
1/8 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
7 Tbsp. butter, divided
1/2 cup chopped pecans or nut of your choice, optional

Place crust in bottom of pie pan. Cover bottom pastry with 4 Tbsp. of the butter, melted; spread evenly with 1/2 cup brown sugar. If you want to add nuts, sprinkle them on top of the brown sugar. Set aside.


Core, peel & slice apples.
Fill prepared 9" pie pan with apples
Combine remaining ingredients, except butter; sprinkle over apples. Dot with butter, Moisten edges of undercrust & top with top crust. Cut vents into top crust, crimp edges.
Bake in a very hot oven (450) for 10 minutes; reduce heat to 350 & continue to bake 45 minutes longer. I always place a cookie sheet under the pie pan to catch spills.
Serves 8