Easy Apple Pie

By jeaninemg

Colonists were more likely to make their pies, or “pasties”, from meat rather than fruit; and the main use for apples, once they were available, was in cider. However, there are American apple pie recipes, both manuscript and printed, from the 18th century, and it has since become a very popular dessert. All apple varieties are propagated by grafting, as clones, but in the New World, planting from seeds was more popular, which quickly lead to the development of hundreds of new native varieties.

Ingredients

• ◾2 pre-made refrigerated 9 inch pie crusts
• ◾3/4 cup butter
• ◾1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• ◾1/4 cup water
• ◾1/2 cup white sugar
• ◾ 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• ◾ 8 of your favorite apples (peeled, cored and sliced)
• ◾ Cinnamon

Details

Servings 8
Adapted from allfood.recipes

Preparation

Step 1

Directions:

If needed, pre-cook pie crust according to directions on box.

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

Melt butter in saucepan. Stir in flour to form a paste.

Add water, white sugar and brown sugar, and bring to a boil. Reduce temperature and let simmer.

Pour the sugar and butter liquid over the crust.

Reduce the temperature to 350 degrees and bake for an additional 35 minutes.