Paper Bag Apple Pie · Recipe

Ingredients:
1 unbaked 9 inch pie shell
5 to 6 large baking apples
3/4 cup of sugar
2 tablespoons of flour
1/2 tsp nutmeg
2 Tbsp lemon juice

Topping
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup butter


Directions:
• Pare, core and quarter apples, then half each quarter crosswise to make chunks; should yield about 7 cups).

• Place apples in a large bowl and coat with 3/4 cup of sugar, 2 Tbsp flour and nutmeg; spoon into pastry shell and drizzle with lemon juice.

• For the topping, combine 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 cup flour in a small bowl. Cut in butter; sprinkle over apples to cover top.

• Slide pie into a heavy brown paper bag large enough to cover pie loosely. Fold open end of bag over twice and fasten with paper clips or staple; place on a large cookie sheet for easy handling.

• Bake in a 425 degree oven for 1 hour. When done, split the bag open and remove pie; apples will be tender and top golden.

• Cool on a wire rack.
Posted By Gremelin Posted on October 1st, 2018

Posted by 4Ruddy on the A Gardeners Forum Archive "Apples"

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