Deep Dish Apple Pie
 

Debbie


Apples - fresh, sweet varieties: Red Delicious, Gala, Fuji, Jonagold, Jonathon. If you can't get any of these, then try McIntosh, Wineman, Honeycrisp, etc.
One 9 inch Pie Plate - (grocery stores sell both disposable pie pans and glass pans. Get the deep type!
Seasonings:
1 Tablespoon Cinnamon,
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg,
1/4 teaspoon ground dry ginger,
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves,
1/4 teaspoon allspice 1/2 cup flour
5 Tablespoons corn starch (in England it's called "corn flour")
1 cup granulated (ordinary table) Sugar OR
1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 cup Splenda (Splenda works in pie recipes, but not by itself. The pie turns out heavy and with much less flavor).
Step 1- Wash the apples
Just wash them in cold water, no soap. We're going to remove the skins anyway, so don't spend too much time on it. You can remove any stickers that the grocery store put on the apples, though. Peelers often get suck on those.
Step 2 - Peel the apples
Step 3 - Core and slice the apples
Any slices that are between 1/4 inch and 1/2 inch thick will do.
Remove seeds, stems, any hard parts near the seeds and and brown or soft spots.
Step 4 - mix the sugar and seasonings.
Combine the sugar, flour, corn starch and spices in a bowl.
And mix them well!
Step 5 - Make the pie crust
Never made a crust either? Fear not, they are really simple. Now is a good time to get the oven preheating to 425 F.
Step 6 - Layer the apples and spices
Sprinkle a 4 or 5 tablespoons of the sugar-spice-etc. mixture into the pie crust and place a layer of apple slices, one slice deep, on top of that. Use any pattern you like, just keep them snug so there air space is minimized.
Step 7 - put more sugar-spice on top of the apples in the pie crust
Put another 4 or 5 tablespoons of the sugar-spice mixture on top on the apples in the pie crust.
Step 8 - Repeat steps 6 and 7
Repeat steps 6 and 7, laying apples and spice mixture until the pie crust is filled and then some!
The apples need to be piled between an inch and 1.5 inches above the top of the pan. The apples cook down a LOT!
Finally, sprinkle more sugar-spice on top of the pie!
Step 9 - Put the pie in the oven!
Cook the pie at 425 F for 10 minutes, then turn the heat down and cook at 375 F for another 45 minutes to 1 hour.
Step 10 - Remove when the apples are soft!
When the apples are soft (stick a blunt knife in the middle to test), and the top is golden brown, remove the pie to cool!
Step 11 - Enjoy!