Apple Pie

Crunch Top Apple Pie Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

Ingredients

Dough and Filling:

• Dough for a double crust 9-inch pie (homemade, frozen, or refrigerated)
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• Dash salt
• 3 1/2 cups peeled, chopped cooking apples
• 1 (16-ounce) jar applesauce
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons butter, chopped into small pieces

Crunch Topping:

• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• Dash salt
• 1 tablespoon butter, at room temperature

  

Directions

 

·      Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

·      Line a 9-inch pie pan with half of dough.

·      Combine sugar, flour, cinnamon, and salt in a bowl.

·      Stir in apples, applesauce, and lemon juice.

·      Spoon apple mixture into pie pan and dot with butter.

·      Cut remaining crust into strips; arrange in a lattice design over top of pie.

·      For crunch topping, combine flour, sugar, and salt in a bowl.

·      Using a fork, cut in butter until mixture is crumbly.

·      Sprinkle over top of crust.

·      Bake for 10 minutes, then reduce heat to 350 degrees F and continue to bake for about 45 minutes, or until crust and topping are golden brown. 

National Candy Apple Day - October 31st

Candy Apple Recipe

Ingredients

• Unsalted butter, for parchment paper
• 2 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon red food coloring, (optional)
• 6 medium apples, or 12 lady apples

Directions

1.  Line a baking sheet with parchment paper; butter parchment, and set aside. In a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan, combine sugar, 3/4 cup water, corn syrup, and food coloring, if using. Bring to a boil over high heat; reduce heat to medium-high. Insert candy thermometer and continue to boil until temperature reaches between 300 degrees and 310 degrees (hard crack stage), about 20 minutes.

2.  Meanwhile, insert a wooden stick into the top of each apple, pushing about halfway through; set aside. When mixture reaches temperature, immediately remove from heat. Working quickly, dip apples in sugar mixture until completely coated. Transfer to prepared baking sheet; allow to cool.

Recipe from http://www.marthastewart.com/338890/candy-apples

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