Aunt Carol's Apple Pie Recipe
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Aunt Carol's Apple Pie

By: Jo Ann Taylor 
"Everyone in the family has something that they're the best at making. I make the best cookies, my sister, Carol, makes the best pies in the whole world! . . . no competition in our family! This recipe includes an ingredient called free flowing brown sugar. This is a non-clumping or caking version of ordinary brown sugar. It has a lower moisture content then the traditional one, which makes it free flowing much like granulated sugar. It is available at most specialty supermarket. If it is not available in your part of the world, use regular brown sugar and make sure it is broken up, free of clumps. Macintosh or Granny Smith apples are the best choices for apple pie because they are the least mushy apples. "

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.7 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (80)

What to Drink?

Hot Non-Alcoholic Coffee
Prep Time:
25 Min
Cook Time:
1 Hr
Ready In:
1 Hr 25 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 1 10 inch pie
 

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds Granny Smith apples
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar
  • 1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie

Directions

  1. Peel and slice apples. Toss with sugars, cinnamon and flour. Set aside.
  2. Roll crust to make slightly larger to fit 10-inch glass pie pan. Fit bottom crust in pie pan. Turn in apple mixture and dot with butter. Put crust on top and crimp edges of crust together.
  3. Wet hands with water and dampen top of pie. Sprinkle with additional sugar. Puncture top of pie with fork so pie will vent.
  4. Bake for 15 minutes at 450 degrees F (230 degrees C), reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and continue baking for about 45 minutes more, until crust is golden brown. It's a good practice to place a piece of aluminum foil slightly larger than the pie under the pie plate to catch overflows. Serve warm.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 492 | Total Fat: 18.3g | Cholesterol: 8mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 9, 2005 by CBABATE   view full review
YUM!!! I've been making pie after pie tweaking things here and there trying to get it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 19, 2005 by abooch33   view full review
This is the best apple pie recipe. I have even forgotten to add the cinn. one time and it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 18, 2009 by toni lee   view full review
I have not made an apple pie in years but decided to do so today because I wanted to use up...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 20, 2004 by SPARKY4CA   view full review
good but a little sweet.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 23, 2011 by BevKat Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
OMG! E-Z, perfectly delicious pie! As another suggested, I set the oven to 425 and cook for...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 30, 2009 by Cindy Baker   view full review
Wonderful! Tried many recipes, made many pies and finally this is a keeper. Made my own...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 22, 2005 by DRUID43   view full review
I baked this pie for my husband and he told me it was "quite possibly the best apple pie" he'd...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 14, 2007 by pickycook   view full review
beautiful presentation with the sugar on the crust, however, really gooey and sweet inside. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 3, 2011 by RAM   view full review
Delicious. I made this for thanksgiving and it got rave reviews. This will be my go-to apple...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 29, 2010 by Pinny   view full review
My daughter made this recipe for Thanksgiving and it was the first time she ever made a pie. ...

 

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