+ This was my grandmother's apple pie recipe. I have never seen another + one quite like it. It will always be my favorite and has won me + several first place prizes in local competitions. I hope it becomes + one of your favorites as well! +
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+ Ingredients
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- - 1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie +
- - 1/2 cup unsalted butter +
- - 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour +
- - 1/4 cup water +
- - 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour +
- - 1/4 cup water +
- - 1/2 cup white sugar +
- - 1/2 cup packed brown sugar +
- - 8 Granny Smith apples - peeled, cored and sliced +
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+ Directions
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- + 1) Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Melt the butter in + a saucepan. Stir in flour to form a paste. Add water, white sugar + and brown sugar, and bring to a boil. Reduce temperature and let + simmer. + +
- + 2) Place the bottom crust in your pan. Fill with apples, mounded + slightly. Cover with a lattice work crust. Gently pour the sugar and + butter liquid over the crust. Pour slowly so that it does not run + off. + +
- + 3)Bake 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Reduce the temperature to 350 + degrees F (175 degrees C). Continue baking for 35 to 45 minutes, + until apples are soft. + +