7 ea Apples, golden delicious 1/4 c Brown sugar
2 tb Flour 1/2 ts Cinnamon
1/4 ts Salt 1/8 ts Nutmeg
1 x Pastry for a 2 crust 9″ pie 1/4 c Chopped nuts
2 tb Rum 2 tb Butter
Combine apples with brown sugar,flour,spices and salt.Place in a 9″ pastry
lined pie plate.Flute edges of crust.Sprinkle apples with nuts and rum;dot
with butter.Roll out remaining pastry.Cut into 3/4″ strips.Arrange strips
in a lattice pattern,atop of pie. Bake @ 425 degrees for 50 to 60 minutes
or until apples are tender.Cover top of pie with foil part way through
baking time to prevent over browning of crust.Serve with Rum Sauce. RUM
SAUCE: Combine 1 cup sugar,3/4 cup water and 1/2 tsp. of cinnamon in medium
size saucepan.Bring to a boil.Boil 5 minutes over medium high heat,stirring
constantly.Gradually,blend together 2 tbsp. cornstarch and a 1/4 cup of
cold water.Stir into hot sugar mixture.Cook and stir until thickened.Stir
in 1/2 cup rum;cool slightly.Serve warm with pie.
Yields
6 servings