Miss Hattie's Apple Pie

Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 60 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

A deep-dish double crust apple pie using Granny Smith apples. Tart and tasty. The top crust is constructed of cut-out leaf shapes arranged to cover the top.

Ingredients

2 (9 inch) unbaked pie crusts
12 unpeeled Granny Smith apples, cored and quartered
1 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cloves
1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons melted butter

Directions

1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C.)
2 Shred the apples into a large bowl. Stir in sugar, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg. Mix well and place in bottom crust. Dot the top with 3 tablespoons butter.
3 On a cutting board, place rolled out (or packaged) pie crust. With a leaf or apple cookie cutter, cut shapes from the pie crust. Position the cutouts all over the top of the pie, leaving small spaces between cutouts for the vent holes.
4 Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove pie from oven and brush with 3 tablespoons melted butter. Return to oven and bake an additional 15 minutes, or until golden brown. Place a piece of aluminum foil under the pan in case it boils over.