Mom's Apple Pie

By jenlin

Ingredients

• 1 1 1 deep dish pie crust
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup light brown sugar
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3 3 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 1 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 1 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 5 5 1 3/4 1/4-inch apples (about 1 3/4 pounds), peeled and cut into 1/4-inch slices
• 1 1 1 tablespoon fresh orange juice
• 2 2 1/4-inch tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 1/4-inch pieces

Details

Servings 6
Adapted from foodnetwork.com

Preparation

Step 1

Position an oven rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat to 425 degrees F.

For the filling: Combine the brown sugar, granulated sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, salt, ginger and nutmeg in a small bowl. Set aside.

Put the apple slices in a large bowl and stir in the sugar mixture and orange juice. Mix to combine.

Pour the apple filling in crust and lattice the top

Place the pie on a baking sheet and transfer to the oven. Bake for 20 minutes. Remove the pie from the oven and cover the edges with foil or a pie crust shield. Return to the oven and continue to bake until the filling begins to bubble, another 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool at least 1 hour.