Simple Cooking

Granny Smith Apple Pie

As the seasons change I find myself craving my seasonal favorites.  One of favorite desserts for fall (and an American classic)  is apple pie, specifically granny smith apple pie.   I love the combination of the tart apples, the sweet filling, and the crispy crust.  I recently made this warm delight and ate almost half of the pie by myself!

• 2 pie crust ( I use pre-made crust)
• 1 stick of butter
• 1/2 cup of sugar
• 1/2 cup of brown sugar
• 1/4 cup of water
• 3 tbls of flour
• 3 granny smith apples

Directions:

Peel the apples and dice them up, then mound them in the bottom crust.  Melt the butter over medium low heat on stove top then stir in flour. Add both sugars and water to flour mixture and bring to a boil.  Reduce heat to low and simmer filling mixture for 5 minutes.  As the filling mixture simmers, place a lattice crust over apples.  Next, gently pour filling mixture over the crust, it will seep into the pie and fill the nooks.   Bake the pie 15 minutes at 425 degrees. Reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake 40 more minutes.   Enjoy!  :)