Bird's Nest Pie

SUBMITTED BY: Jeannine Bates

"When we were kids, our favorite dessert at Grandma's house was Bird's Nest Pie. Maybe we were fascinated by the name of the treat, but that can't be the only reason we liked it--there were never any leftovers! This family recipe was handed down from my great-grandmother."

PREP TIME	10 Min
COOK TIME	25 Min
READY IN	35 Min

SERVINGS & SCALING

Original recipe yield: 12 servings

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INGREDIENTS

4 medium apples - peeled, cored and sliced
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 cup sour milk*
1 egg
TOPPING:
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

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DIRECTIONS

Divide apples evenly between two greased 9-in. pie plates; set aside. In a mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, cream of tartar, sour milk and egg; mix well. Divide batter and pour over apples. Bake at 350 degrees F for 25-30 minutes or until pies are lightly browned and test done. Invert onto serving plates (so apples are on the top). Combine all topping ingredients; sprinkle over apples. Serve warm.

(*To sour milk, place 1 tablespoon white vinegar in a measuring cup; add enough milk to equal 1 cup. Let stand for 5 minutes.)

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Reviewed on Nov. 2, 2006 by MarthaWannabe

So simple and so yummy! My 3-year old helped me line the pie plates with the apples and also helped to mix the batter. It smelled wonderful once out of the oven and sprinkled with the cinnamon, nutmeg and sugar.

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Reviewed on Oct. 24, 2007 by Kim

Tasty! Though it was a little hard to spread the batter over the apples. Once it was done and flipped out onto a plate I used 1/8 a cup of brown sugar and 1/8 cup of granulated white sugar along with the cinnamon and nutmeg for the topping. Next time I'll probably add some more spices to the batter like some cloves and vanilla. Great served with sugar-free vanilla ice cream!

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Reviewed on Oct. 21, 2007 by RockStarPrincess

Great easy recipe. I added more spices to the dough: 1/4 tsp each of ginger, cinnamon, allspice, and clove. Also 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract. It's a keeper.

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