Apples

Before we even moved to Wilmington from St. Louis, I found out about a local business called The Produce Box.  They deliver fresh produce to your door every week.  I love it!  These apples were included in the boxes over the past few weeks, and I decided to make my first apple pie with them.

A homemade apple pie seems more special when using a family recipe, so I called my sister-in-law, Robin to get her recipe.  She makes awesome apple pie!  I couldn’t believe how simple it was.  The hardest part was peeling and slicing the apples.  Here’s the recipe:

Filling:

8 or so apples, peeled and sliced thinly (Robin recommends granny smith).

1 c. sugar

cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, allspice (any or all of these will do), to taste.

1/2 c. flour

T. of lemon juice (I chose to do this to keep the apples from browning while I cut them.  Robin recommends using lemon juice if you don’t use granny smith apples or if you end up using too much sugar.)

Amazingly easy Crust:

2 c. flour

1 tsp. salt

1/2 c. oil

5 T. ice cold water (this is the trick to a flaky crust)

Directions:

Mix the filling together.  Then make the crust by mixing the flour, salt, and oil, and then adding the cold water.  Don’t stir more than absolutely necessary.  Once the dough has naturally formed a ball from mixing (I used a fork), split in half.  Place one of the halves in between 2 sheets of plastic wrap and roll out.  Place in the pie dish, pour the filling in, and then roll out the second crust, placing it on top.  Cut slits, place tin foil around the edges of the pie to prevent burning, and Bake at 425 for 45 min. or so.  Test the apples by sticking a fork into the slits to see if they are tender.  If so, you’ve just finished making an awesome apple pie!

Thanks, Robin, for the recipe!

We will be feasting on this for Gage’s  (my 10 year old’s) birthday this weekend, at his request.