Granny's Apple Pie
Looking homemade apple pie recipes? Then you'll love this Granny's Apple Pie. It's easy to make and just like Grandma used to make.
Cooking Time1 hr
Ingredients
- Pastry for 2 crusts
- 8 cup Granny Smith Apples, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced apples
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoon cornstarch or tapioca
- 1 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 2 tablespoon butter or margarine
- 1/2 cup milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- Prepare pastry and refrigerate while making filling. Place apple slices in a large bowl.
- Sprinkle with with lemon juice, sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, and ginger. Stir to mix well.
- Roll out pastry crust and put into pie pan. Mound apple mixture into shell. Pour any remaining juice from the bowl over apples.
- Dot mounded apples with butter. Roll out top crust and place over filling, sealing edges.
- Brush top lightly with milk (sprinkle with sugar if desired). Cut small vents in center of top.
- Cover edge with aluminum foil to prevent excessive browing.
- Set in a rimmed baking sheet and bake at 425 degrees F for 30 minutes an lowest rack in oven.
- Remove foil and bake 20 to 30 minutes more or until apples are fork-tender. Remove from oven and cool on rack.