Washington

Washington

Apple Pie?

6 cups Washington baking apple slices - peeled
1 tablespoons water

2 tablespoon lemon juice

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/8 teaspoon ground ginger

1/8 teaspoon salt

1 Pastry for double-crust pie (9 inches)

Directions

1.In a saucepan, combine apples, water and lemon juice; cook over medium-low heat just until the apples are tender. Remove from the heat and cool (do not drain). In a large bowl, combine sugars, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, salt and add apples and toss to coat. Place bottom pastry in pie plate; add the pie filling. Cover with top pastry; seal and crimp edges. Put slits in top crust. Bake at 450 degrees F for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F; bake 40 minutes or until golden brown.

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