American Apple Pie

Brown and white sugars, raisins and lemon juice add a wonderful taste and texture to this quintessential apple pie. Be sure to cube or slice the apples uniformly, and, if you like, dot the apples with pats of butter.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 312 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• ⅓ cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 cup raisins
• ⅓ cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• ⅓ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 7 ½ cups peeled, cored and sliced apples
• 1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Spray deep dish pie plate with cooking spray

Step 2

Combine white sugar, light brown sugar, flour, lemon, cinnamon, and mix well. Add apples and raisins to sugar mixture; stir until fruit is well coated.

Step 3

Spoon apple mixture into pie crust. Place second piecrust on top of filling, and trim edges. Lightly glaze top of pie with a beaten egg, then sprinkled with a little sugar.

Step 4

Bake till golden brown, about 35 to 40 minutes. Place on a wire rack, and cool 30 minutes.