Jim's Favorite Apple Pie

By miss5elements

Contributed by Sarah Weeks of Nyack, NY

Fresh picked fruit is always best, of course, but if you have to use store bought apples, look for crisp varieties, like McIntosh or Granny Smith.

Ingredients

• 6 lg apples
• 1/2 lemon
• 1/4 c light brown sugar
• 1 T flour
• 1 t cinnamon
• 1/4 t cloves
• 1/4 t nutmeg
• 1/4 t ginger
• 1 T sweet unsalted butter
• 1 egg white
• Cinnamon sugar

Preparation

Step 1

1. Peel, core & cut up the apples. Apples pies look best when lumpy.
2. Squeeze lemon over the whole lot & sprinkle with sugar, flour & spices.
3. Toss w/2 forks & pour into unbaked, pricked piecrust.
4. Dot w/butter & cover w/top crust.
5. Crimp edges, cut vents in center of crust & brush w/egg white.
6. Sprinkle w/plenty of cinnamon sugar.
7. Bake @ 350 for 1 hr or until lightly browned.