"Brown Bag" French Apple Pie Recipes

"Brown Bag" French Apple Pie Recipes
This apple pie recipe uses a paper bag to seal in the goodness of the pie while in the baking process. It is a innovative method to make delicious apple pies and a great way to recycle.


INGREDIENTS FOR THE PIE CRUST
1 1/2 cups All-Purpose Flour
1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 cup Shortening
5 tbls Ice Water
8 cups Apples [peeled & sliced]
1/4 cup Granulated Sugar
2 tbls All-Purpose Flour
1/2 tsp Nutmeg, Ground
2 tbls Lemon Juice
1 tsp Cinnamon, Ground

INGREDIENTS FOR THE FILLING
1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
1/2 cup All-Purpose Flour
1/3 cup Butter
1 large Paper Bag
Vanilla Ice Cream


PIE BAKING INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

Making the Pie:
1) Combine the first measure of flour, salt and shortening using a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs, then stir in the water a little at a time, using a fork, and form the dough into a ball.

2) Roll out the pastry dough on a lightly floured board. Roll to an 11" or 12" diameter and fit into a 9" pie pan fluting the edges.

3) Combine the sugar, the second measure of flour, the cinnamon, the nutmeg and the lemon juice in a large bowl then toss the apple slices in the mixture and arrange them in the pie crust.

Making the Topping:
4) Combine the sugar and flour in a bowl and cut in the butter using a pastry cutter then sprinkle the topping over the apple filling.

5) Place the pie in the large paper bag and place the paper bag on a baking sheet and loosely fold the open end of the bag under. Bake until the apples are tender (50-60 minutes).

6) Carefully remove the pie from the bag (CAUTION: WATCH OUT FOR THE STEAM COMING OUT OF THE BAG!)

7) Serve warm with generous portions of vanilla ice cream.

Pie Recipes: "Brown Bag" French Apple Pie Recipes

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