Mrs. Cowles Deep Dish Apple Pie
An absolutely wonderful apple pie that will remind you of simpler days.
Yield
8 servingsPrep
20 minCook
70 minReady
90 minIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | each |
shortbread pie crust
basic pie crust |
* |
| 8 | each |
apples
sour apples, not delicious |
|
| ¾ | cups |
sugar
white or brown |
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
nutmeg
|
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
cinnamon
|
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| 1 | tablespoons |
butter
|
|
| 2 | teaspoon |
lemon juice
|
|
| 1 | x |
lemon zest
a few gratings |
*
|
| 1 | x |
milk
for glazing pie |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | each |
shortbread pie crust
basic pie crust |
* |
| 8 | each |
apples
sour apples, not delicious |
|
| 177 | ml |
sugar
white or brown |
|
| 1.3 | ml |
nutmeg
|
|
| 1.3 | ml |
cinnamon
|
|
| 1.3 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 15 | ml |
butter
|
|
| 1E+1 | ml |
lemon juice
|
|
| 1 | x |
lemon zest
a few gratings |
*
|
| 1 | x |
milk
for glazing pie |
*
|
Directions
Mix sugar, spices, lemon juice and rind.
Place apples that have been peeled, cored and sliced in a buttered deep baking dish .
Dot mixture with butter.
Cover with pie crust Slice dashes in crust with a sharp knife and brush crust with milk.
Preheat oven to 450F.
Bake on lower shelf for 10 minutes.
Move to middle shelf and reduce heat to 350℉ (180℃).
Bake 40 to 60 minutes.
Serve hot with ice cream or hard sauce.
