Preparation info
  • Serves

    8 to 12

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Thanksgiving Dinner: Recipes, Techniques, and Tips for America's Favorite Celebration

By Anthony Dias Blue and Kathryn K. Blue

Published 1994

  • About

The secret of a great apple pie is the apples. They must be fresh, crisp, hard, and tart. Look for Granny Smiths, Pippins, or Jonathans, and avoid the soft, bland ones, such as Delicious.

Ingredients

Method

  1. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough into 2 rounds, ⅛-inch thick. Use 1 to line the bottom of a 9-inch pie pan. Roll up the second round between 2 pieces of wax paper and refrigerate along with the pie shell.

  2. In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, and nutmeg.

  3. Cut each apple quarter into 4 slices. In a