1/2 c Plus 1 tablespoon sugar;
-divided
1/4 c All-purpose flour
1/2 ts Spice Islands Ground
-Cinnamon; (1/2 to 1)
1/4 ts Spice Islands Ground Cloves
1/4 ts Spice Islands Ground Nutmeg
2 lb Thinly sliced; peeled tart
-apples (approx. 7 cups) (2
-to 2 1/2)
2 Refrigerated ready-to-bake
-pie crusts for 9-inch pie
In large bowl, combine 1/2 cup sugar, flour, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg.
Add apples; toss to coat. Line 9-inch pie pan with one crust; fill with
apple mixture. Moisten edge of crust with water; top with second crust.
Fold edge of top crust under bottom
crust to seal; flute edge, using tines of fork to flatten or by pinching
together tightly. Cut six 1-inch slits into top crust. Lightly brush top
with water; sprinkle evenly with 1 tablespoon sugar. Bake at 450 degrees F
for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to
375 degrees F; bake an additional 30 to 40 minutes or until crust is golden
brown, tenting with aluminum foil, if necessary, to prevent overbrowning.
Makes 1 pie
Tips: Tears in pie crust dough can be repaired by moistening edges, then
pressing together.
To make decorations, cut apple and leaf shapes from additional pie crust.
Moisten bottoms with water; arrange on top of pie before baking.
Yields
8 Servings