Kellys Apple Pie Recipes

KELLY'S APPLE PIE

Steps:

• 1. Put the apples slices in a large bowl and toss with lemon juice. Then add the sugar, flour, and spices. Stir WELL.
• 2. Put the bottom crust in a pie plate. Add the apple mixture. Put on the top crust and pinch crusts together. Cut 4 slits in the top crust. (OR cut top crust into strips & "basket weave," pinching the crusts together.)
• 3. Bake at 375 F. for the first 25 minutes with edges covered in foil. Remove the foil, then bake for another 25-30 minutes. Check EARLY.

KELLY'S APPLE-STRAWBERRY-RHUBARB PIE

Steps:

• In large mixing bowl, slice strawberries and rhubarb and sprinkle with HALF of the REGULAR (white) sugar, set aside.
• In medium/small bowl, combine rest of sugars, flour, and cinnamon.
• In small bowl, grate peeled apples, tossing with lemon juice so they don't turn brown.
• Pour medium bowl mixture and apple mixture along with vanilla into the large bowl of rhubarb and strawberries and fold well til mixed.
• Pour mixture into pastry-lined 9" deepdish pie plate.
• Cut up butter and dot evenly.
• Cover with second pastry, seal edges well, and flute.
• Cut slits to vent.
• Brush top pastry crust with a little milk and sprinkle with sugar.
• Bake in 375 degree oven for about 50-60 minutes til done. Ovens vary so much that this is the best I can tell ya! *Cover edges with foil if they start to brown too much.
• ***You may want to set the pie on a foil-lined small cookie sheet to catch any drips if it happens to bubble over a bit. Hot bubbly sugar can create a horrible mess and can really SMOKE! LOL! Best to prevent the fire department coming when the neighbors see smoke coming out the kitchen window! ;).
• ***If you prefer, you can also use less cinnamon and vanilla -- but we really enjoy a WOW kinda pie ourselves! ;).
• ENJOY! :).