Continental Apple Pie Recipes

OLD FASHIONED APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• In a bowl combine apples, sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Place mixture in a pastry-lined 9 inch pie plate. Dot with butter and adjust top crust that has been vented.
• Place in oven and bake at 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) for 10 minutes. Turn oven temperature down to 275-300 degrees F (135-150 degrees C) and bake 40-50 minutes or until crust is golden brown and apples are tender. Let cool and serve.

APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Mix together the sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and lemon peel.
• Line one crust in a 9-inch deep-dish pie pan. Layer 1/3 of apples into pie crust. Sprinkle with sugar mixture and repeat until done. Sprinkle with lemon juice and dot with butter.
• Place second pie crust on top of filling and flute the edges. Cut vents in top crust and brush with milk for a glazed appearance if desired.
• Bake at 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) for 40 to 50 minutes.

CONTINENTAL APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Grease an 8-inch round cake pan.
• Topping: In a small bowl rub cold butter into flour and stir in sugar.
• Sprinkle on water and mix until the mixture is lumpy.
• Set aside.
• Base: In another small bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Beat in egg and then stir in flour.
• Spread on the bottom of the prepared pan.
• Arrange apple slices on top of the base and then sprinkle crumble topping over the apple to cover completely.
• Cook at 350 F for about 45 minutes.
• Allow to cool slightly, then turn out onto serving dish.
• Decorate with the red apple slices, and serve with whipped cream.

ULTIMATE APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 220°C (425°F).
• Grease pastry dish and line with pastry. I use a round ceramic flan.
• Combine all filling ingredients and put into dish.
• Cut the second sheet of pastry into strips and place in a lattice pattern on top.
• Bake at 220°C for 40 minutes.
• Combine the glaze ingredients adjusting to spreadable consistency. Brush over the top of the pastry, return to the oven for 10 minutes.
• Optionally serve with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.

APPLE HILLS OLD FASHIONED APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Prepare crust recipe and chill for one hour.
• While crust is chilling bring apple juice, sugars, cinnamon, nutmeg and cornstarch to a boil until thick, stirring constantly.
• Add lemon juice and butter. Save a little sauce to brush top of baked pie.
• Toss with sliced apples, reserving tablespoon of sauce to brush on crust as pie comes from oven.
• Roll out bottom crust, leaving a 1 inch overhang.
• Fill pie.
• Roll out top crust and place on top.
• Trim to 1/2-inch overhang.
• Crimp together and flute edge.
• Remember, the more time you spend preparing the crust, the less spillage you are apt to have.
• Use a knife to cut slits in crust for air vents.
• Brush crust with milk; sprinkle with tablespoon of sugar and dash of cinnamon.
• Bake at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 1 hour, or until a knife can be inserted into pie smoothly.
• Brush with the tablespoon of reserved sauce.

FRESH APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450.
• Stir together sugar, flour, nutmeg, cinnamon and salt.
• Mix lightly with apples.
• Pour into pastry-lined pie pan.
• Dot with butter.
• Bake 40 to 50 minutes or until crust is brown and juice begins to bubble through slits in crust,.