Apples

The apple is one fascinating fruit. Originating somewhere between the Caspian and Black Seas, apples today are grown the world over -- from China to Italy to the United States. In the U.S., they grow in every state, with the top producers being Washington, New York, Michigan, Pennsylvania, California, and Virginia. Ranging in taste from sweet to sour to tart, apples are famed for their flavorful panache, as well as for what they represent. "Apple of my eye" is a term used to express love, admiration, and beauty. The apple is known for having a great nutritional value. It is an easy-to-carry, low-calorie snack and a natural mouth freshener. Enjoy ‘one a day’ and keep the Dr. away!

All-American Apple Pie

Ingredients

1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie

1/2 cup unsalted butter

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1/4 cup water

1/2 cup white sugar

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

8 Granny Smith apples - peeled, cored and sliced
Additional Information

Original recipe makes 1- 9 inch pie

PREP 30 mins

COOK 1 hr

READY IN 1 hr 30 mins

Additional Information

Original recipe makes 1- 9 inch pie

PREP 30 mins

COOK 1 hr

READY IN 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie

1/2 cup unsalted butter

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1/4 cup water

1/2 cup white sugar

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

8 Granny Smith apples - peeled, cored and sliced

Directions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Melt the butter in a saucepan. Stir in flour to form a paste. Add water, white sugar and brown sugar, and bring to a boil. Reduce temperature and let simmer.
Place the bottom crust in your pan. Fill with apples, mounded slightly. Cover with a lattice work crust. Gently pour the sugar and butter liquid over the crust. Pour slowly so that it does not run off.
Bake 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Reduce the temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Continue baking for 35 to 45 minutes, until apples are soft.