Easy As Apple Pie

By luvmybuttonsnbows

Prep time: 20 minutes
Serves: 6
If apple-pie spice is not available, you can use 1 tsp. cinnamon, ¼ tsp. ground nutmeg, 1/8 tsp. ground allspice and 1/8 tsp. ground cloves. Immediately after removing pie from oven, drizzle with 1/3 c. caramel or butterscotch ice cream topping and sprinkle with chopped pecans.

Ingredients

• 1 pkg. (16 oz.) refrigerated pie crust (2 crusts)
• 6 c. peeled, cored and sliced apples
• 3/4 c. plus 1 tbsp. sugar, divided
• 2 tbsp. flour
• 1 1/2 tsp. apple pie spice
• 1/3 tsp. salt
• 2 tbsp. butter, chilled, cut into small pieces
• 1 1/2 tbsp. milk or cream

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425°. Fit 1 pie crust into a 9-inch pie dish. Mix apples, ¾ c. sugar, flour, pie spice and salt in large mixing bowl until apples are coated. Turn apple mixture into pastry-lined pie dish; spread evenly. Scatter butter pieces over top of mixture. Fit top crust over apple mixture. Wrap excess top crust under bottom crust around edges. Press edges together to seal; flute. Brush top crust with milk. Make slits in top crust with knife to create steam vents. Sprinkle with remaining sugar. Bake pie until golden, 40-45 min.