Perfect Apple Pie- Pillsbury Frozen Crust Boxtop

By amaliana

Ingredients

• Crust:
• 1 box Pillsbury refrigerated pie crusts, softened as directed on box
• Filling:*
• 6 cups thinly sliced, peeled apples( 6 medium)
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• Two cans (21-ounce each) apple pie filling can be substituted for the filling.

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

1. Heat oven to 425F. Place 1 pie crust in ungreased 9-inch glass pie plate. Press firmly against sides and bottom.

2. In large bowl, gently mix filling ingredients, spoon into crust-lined pie plate. Top with second crust. Wrap excess top crust under bottom crust edge, pressing edges together to seal, flute. Cut slits or shapes in several places in top crust.

3. Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until apples are tender and crust is golden brown. Cover edge of crust with 2- to 3-inch wide strips of foil after first 15 to 20 minutes of baking to prevent excessive browning. Cool on cooling rack at least 2 hours before serving.

Caramel-Pecan Apple Pie:
Immediately after removing pie from oven, drizzle with 1/3 cup caramel ice cream topping. Sprinkle with 2 to 4 tablespoons chopped pecans.