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Thursday, February 4, 2010

Easiest Home Made Apple Pie

You don't have to spend all day in the kitchen
to bake a very good tasting home baked apple pie.

Ingredients:
1 frozen piecrust, thawed
1/2 cup(s) chopped pecans
1/4 cup(s) all-purpose flour
1/4 cup(s) packed brown sugar
2 tablespoon(s) butter or margarine
1 large egg white
1/4 cup(s) granulated sugar
2 tablespoon(s) cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon
3 pound(s) Granny Smith apples, cored, peeled, and cut into 8 wedges
1 tablespoon(s) fresh lemon juice

Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
While crust is thawing at room temperature
for 15 minutes, mix pecans, flour,
and brown sugar in bowl.
Work in butter with fingertips until
mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside.
Prick bottom and sides of crust with fork.
Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly golden.
Immediately brush bottom and sides of hot crust
with light coating of egg white.
Reset oven to 425 degrees F.
Meanwhile, in large bowl, combine
granulated sugar, cornstarch, and cinnamon.
Toss in apples and lemon juice.
Cover with waxed paper and microwave
on High 12 minutes, stirring halfway through.
Spoon filling into crust.
Sprinkle pecan topping over filling.
Bake pie 10 to 12 minutes or until topping is golden.
Cool on wire rack. Serve with vanilla ice cream if desired.

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