143.4…Grandma Ople’s Apple Pie

One of the most requested recipes of mine at Thanksgiving is the recipe for “Grandma Ople’s Apple Pie.” I got the recipe off Allrecipes.com, changed a few things and have since perfected it.

Grandma Ople’s Apple Pie (Serves 8)

Recipe adapted from Allrecipes.com

Ingredients:

• 1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter

• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

• 1/2 cup white sugar

• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar

• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

• 1 teaspoon vanilla

• 1/4 cup water

• 6-8 Granny Smith apples - peeled, cored and sliced

Directions:

1. Melt butter in a sauce pan. Stir in flour to form a paste. Add white sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, vanilla and water; bring to a boil. Reduce temperature, and simmer 5 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, place the bottom crust in your pan. Pour most of sauce over apples, reserving some to brush the top of the pie. Gently stir to cover apples. Fill crust with apples, mounded slightly. Cover with a lattice work crust. Gently brush the sugar and butter liquid on the crust.
3. Bake 15 minutes at 425 degrees. Reduce the temperature to 350 degrees, and continue baking for 35 to 45 minutes.

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