Paper-Wrapped Apple Pie II

By sandiB2010

"My grandmother used to make this pie when we had Christmas at her house. She used a paper bag to cover the pie, but in the updated version we use parchment paper. It is a very old recipe. Enjoy!" — Cathy

Ingredients

• 1 (9 inch)unbaked pie shell
• 4 large apples - peeled, cored and chopped
• 1/2 cupwhite sugar
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup butter

Preparation

Step 1

1.Preheat oven to 425 degrees F(220 degrees C).

2.Place apple chunks in a large bowl. Combine 1/2 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons flour, and nutmeg. Sprinkle over apples and toss to coat well. Spoon into pastry shell. Drizzle with lemon juice.

3.For the topping: Combine 1/2 cup sugar, and 1/2 cup flour. Cut in butter. Sprinkle over apples to cover top. Take two 15 inch pieces of parchment paper and enclose pie; fold edges up 3 times. Place on a baking sheet.

4.Bake for 1 hour. Remove from oven, split parchment open and cool pie on wire rack. DO NOT open parchment covering while baking! Cool for 10 minutes before serving hot.