Apple Pie

This week, we found ourselves in the midst of the famed Polar Vortex, which brought temps to a frigid -30 without the wind chill. As we kept ourselves bundled up, and indoors, my family requested that I make their favorite apple pie. I was happy to oblige, and I thought I would share it with you.

Our favorite Apple Pie

Ingredients:

Your favorite pie crust

6 cups of thinly peeled and sliced apples

3/4 cup sugar

2 T. flour

3/4 tsp. ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp. salt

1/8 tsp. nutmeg

1 T. lemon juice

small amount of milk for top pie crust

extra sugar to sprinkle on pie crust

Heat oven to 425 degrees. I haven't mastered homemade pie crust, so I use store bought. Place bottom crust in 9 inch pie plate. Mix apples, sugar, flour, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, and lemon juice in a large bowl. Put apple mixture on pie crust. Place top pie crust over apples, and seal. Cut vent slits into crust. Brush a small amount of milk over tp crust. Sprinkle with sugar. Cover edges of pie crust with a pie shield or aluminum foil. Bake for 40-45 minutes, until crust is golden brown, and apples are tender. Enjoy!