Mom's Apple Pie I

Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

This aromatic pie 's secret is a bit of whiskey sprinkled onto the filling just before the top crust is slipped on. It mingles marvelously with the sugar, apples and spices as this luscious pie bakes.

Ingredients

1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie
3/4 cup white sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
6 tart apples - peeled, cored and sliced
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons whiskey

Directions

1 Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (225 degrees C). Fit bottom crust into a 9 inch pie plate.
2 In a small bowl, mix together sugar, flour, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Place sliced apples in a large bowl and sprinkle with sugar mixture. Toss until apples are thoroughly coated. Spoon apples into pan.
3 Dot apples with butter or margarine, then sprinkle with whiskey. Cover with top crust. Seal edges and cut steam vents in top.
4 Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes. Lower temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and bake an additional 40 minutes. Serve warm.