American Apple Pie

49 Reviews

Prep: 20 min
Cook: 40 min
Ready In: 1 hr 30 min

“This is the American Apple Pie.” - by Lori Haussy

Ingredients

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

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Original recipe yields 1 - 9 inch pie

Directions

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.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (8 total)

Calories
312 cal
16%

Fat
8.8 g
14%

Carbs
58.9 g
19%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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DNEWPERSON

Jan. 22, 2005

"THE BEST APPLE PIE! I've been using this recipe for the past 2 years. It is always a hit. I sometimes mix different apples and leave out the raisins. I've even used a mixture of pears and apples a..." See morend still couldn't ruin the recipe. My relatives beg me to make this pie as gifts for the holidays."

IGLOOSGIRL

Jan. 25, 2004

"We loved this pie...The only thing I changed was I only used about 6 cups of apples and added an extra pinch of cinnamon...I will be using it again, and again, and again... K J..." See more"

LOREE

Dec. 19, 2003

"Uncomplicated...however, I increased sugars to 1/2 cup each, and cinnamon to 1/2 heaping tsp...I'm not much of a pie baker, but actually succeeded with this recipe!..." See more"

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