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Frugal Nanny'sAmerican Apple Pie
Brown and white sugars, raisins and lemon juice add a wonderful taste and texture to this quintessential apple pie. Be sure to cube or slice the apples uniformly, and, if you like, dot the apples with pats of butter.
Category: Dessert
TIMING & SERVINGS:
Prep Time: 20 Min
Cook Time: 40 Min
Ready In: 1 Hr 30 Min
This recipe yields:
- 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/3 cup white sugar
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/3 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 7 1/2 cups peeled, cored and sliced apples
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie
- 1 egg
- Preheat oven 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).Spray deep dish pie plate with cooking spray
- Combine white sugar, light brown sugar, flour, lemon, cinnamon, and mix well.Add apples and raisins to sugar mixture; stir until fruit is well coated.
- Spoon apple mixture into pie crust.Place second piecrust on top of filling, and trim edges.Lightly glaze top of pie with a beaten egg, then sprinkled with a little sugar.
- Bake till golden brown, about 35 to 40 minutes.Place on a wire rack, and cool 30 minutes.