PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH APPLE PIE


7-10 apples, peeled, cored and sliced

Place sliced apples in 9-inch unbaked pie shell. Mix and sprinkle over apples:

½ cup sugar
½ tsp. cinnamon
1/8 tsp. cloves

Sprinkle 1 Tbsp. water (or fresh lemon juice) over top.

CRUMB CRUST:

½ cup sugar
¾ cup flour
1 stick butter

Mix together sugar and flour. Cut the butter into the sugar and flour mixture using a fork, pastry blender or food processor.

Sprinkle over top of pie.

Bake at 400 degrees for 40-45 minutes. If the pie begins to brown to rapidly, cover lightly with oil.

Served every fall in Pennsylvania Dutch country. A combination of green (such as Granny Smith), and red (such as Cortland or Macintosh) works best. A few drops of vanilla can be mixed into sugar.