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