Karla’s Best Apple Pie

Apple pie is an icon not only of American cooking, but the American home. This recipe comes from my cousin Karla - and is the best I've ever tasted!

INGREDIENTS

·         Bag of Granny Smith apples, peeled and sliced into wedges

·         2 tbls all-purpose flour

·         1 cup dark brown sugar

·         1-1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

·         ½ teaspoon ground ginger

·         ¼ teaspoon nutmeg

·         1/8 teaspoon ground clove

·         ½ teaspoon mace

·         ¼ teaspoon all spice (optional)

·         Juice of 1 lemon

·         1 deep dish pie pan

·         1 box Pillsbury pie dough (2 sheets)

DIRECTIONS

·         Stir all ingredients together and taste. Add anything you think it needs.

·         Roll out pie dough and place 1 in bottom of pie pan.

·         Fill pie shell with filling.

·         Add 5 pats butter on top of filling

·         Place remaining pie dough on top of pie and cut slits into top of pie.

·         Bake at 450 for 15 minutes then lower to 350 for another 45 minutes. (If pie starts to brown heavily remove)

·         Remove pie and cool on a rack for at least 30 minutes before slicing. (Test to make sure pie pan is touchable on bottom before slicing)

Slice and plate with whole-bean French vanilla ice cream or topped with whipped cream (or both hehe) and enjoy the best apple pie on the planet!