Apple Pie (Pie in the Sky)

Name: Apple Pie (Pie in the Sky)
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: Serves 6 to 8
Ingredients: See note for chicken potpie; 3/4 cup sugar; 1 tablespoon flour; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 4 to 6 Granny Smith apples, peeled and sliced thin; 2 tablespoons sweet butter; 1 egg, beaten; 1 tablespoon cream

By Bryan Miller

Updated Nov. 2, 2022

Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Rating: 4(6)
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Ingredients

Yield:Serves 6 to 8

Crust

See note for chicken potpie

For the Filling

¾cup sugar
1tablespoon flour
1teaspoon cinnamon
4 to 6Granny Smith apples, peeled and sliced thin
2tablespoons sweet butter
1egg, beaten
1tablespoon cream

Ingredient Substitution Guide

Preparation

Step 1
Combine sugar, flour and cinnamon. Lay the pie crust in a 9-inch pie plate and dust it with about one-fourth of the sugar mixture.
Step 2
Alternate layers of apples in concentric circles, dusting each layer with the sugar mixture. Dot the top layer with butter.
Step 3
Lay over the crust and crimp the edges. Beat the egg with the cream and thinly glaze the pie crust with several tablespoons of the mixture. Cut vents in the pie.
Step 4
Bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes, then lower heat to 350 for 40 more minutes or until crust is golden.