Southern Apple Pie Recipes

APPLE PIE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450F degrees with oven rack in lowest position.
• Place Brown Sugar in a large mixing bowl.
• Add the Granulated Sugar.
• Add Flour.
• Add Cinnamon.
• Add Nutmeg.
• Add Dash of Salt.
• Whisk dry ingredients together well. Set aside for now.
• Peel the apples. Place in cold water to prevent browning.
• Slice the apples into wedges, removing and discarding the center core.
• Place the slices back in the water as you go.
• When finished slicing, pour apples into a colander to drain while you prepare dough.
• Lightly butter the inside of your pie plate.
• Place one sheet of dough in pie plate and trim as needed.
• Add sliced apples to the dry ingredients.
• Toss apples until fully coated.
• Spread apples into the pie plate.
• Place second layer of pie dough on top of apples.
• Seal edges and decorate as desired.
• Brush milk over center of pie but not on the edges.
• Sprinkle top with one Tablespoon of sugar, but not on edges.
• Cut slits in top of dough to vent the pie as it bakes.
• Place pie on baking sheet, and place in preheated oven.
• IMMEDIATELY REDUCE heat to 350F degrees.
• Bake pie for 25 minutes until crust is lightly browned.
• Cover top lightly with aluminum foil to prevent over browning.
• Let pie bake another 25-35 minutes until bubbling hot and top is lightly browned.
• Remove to wire rack and let cool completely.
• Enjoy!

SOUTHERN LIVING GRANNY SMITH APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Unroll and stack 2 pie crusts; gently roll or press together.
• Fit pastry into a 9 inch deep-dish pie plate.
• Toss together apples and lemon juice in a large bowl.
• Combine brown sugar, granulated sugar, and next 3 ingredients; sprinkle over apple mixture and toss to coat.
• Spoon into prepared pie crust.
• Unroll and place remaining pie crust over filling.
• Fold edges under, and crimp; cut slits in top for steam to escape. (I also cover the crimped edges of my crust with foil to prevent burning).
• Bake at 450 degrees for 15 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350 degrees, and bake for 30-35 minutes.

SOUTHERN APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Place cut up apples in the bottom crust. In a separate bowl, mix brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon and sprinkle mixture over the apples.
• Slice up the butter on top of the sugar mixture. Cover with the other crust. Make 3 slits in top of crust with a knife.
• Bake in a preheated 375 degree oven for 45 minutes. Let sit for about 20 minutes before slicing.

APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a small bowl, combine sugars, flour and spices; set aside. In a large bowl, toss apples with lemon juice. Add sugar mixture; toss to coat. , On a lightly floured surface, roll one half of dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim even with rim. Add filling; dot with butter. Roll remaining dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle. Place over filling. Trim, seal and flute edge. Cut slits in top. Beat egg white until foamy; brush over crust. Sprinkle with sugar. Cover edge loosely with foil. , Bake 25 minutes. Remove foil; bake until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly, 20-25 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack.

UPSIDE-DOWN SOUTHERN APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Spread butter in bottom of 9" deep-dish pieplate.
• Arrange pecan halves, rounded sides down, on bottom of pieplate; gentle press into butter.
• Sprinkle 2/3 c.
• brown sugar over pecans, and gently press.
• Roll half of pastry to 1/8" thickness on lightly floured surface; transfer to a pieplate; and press firmly onto bottom and sides of pieplate.
• Trim off excess pastry along edges; set saide.
• Combine apples and lemon juice in a large mixing bowl.
• Combine 1/3 c.
• brown sugar and remaining ingredients Sprinkle over apple mixture, and toss gently.
• Spoon apple filling evenly into pastry shell.
• Roll remaining pastry to 1/8" thickness; transfer to top of pie.
• Trim off excess pastry along edges.
• Fold edges under, and flute.
• Prick top of crust with a fork for steam to escape.
• Bake at 450° for 10 min.
• Reduce temperature to 350°, and bake an additional 30-40 min.
• Cool 5 minutes.
• Place plate on top of pie, and invert.
• Yield: one 9" pie.

SOUTHERN AMBROSIA APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Line pastry shell with a double thickness of foil. Bake at 450° for 5 minutes. Remove from the oven; remove foil. Cool pastry shell., In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine the brown sugar, apple juice, butter, cornstarch and salt; bring to a boil. Stir in apples and lemon juice; cook and stir over low heat until apples are crisp-tender, 5-8 minutes. Pour into pastry shell. , In a small bowl, beat the egg, milk, sugar, coconut, vanilla and cinnamon. Pour over apple mixture. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until mixture is set. Cool on a wire rack. , For topping, in a large bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Stir in pecans and vanilla. Fold in whipped topping. Spread over pie. Garnish with pecans if desired. Cover and refrigerate for 4-6 hours.