“Brown Bag” French Apple Pie

“Brown Bag” French Apple Pie Recipe

By Angie Published: July 10, 2012

• Yield: 8 Servings
• Prep: 20 mins
• Cook: 60 mins
• Ready In: 1 hr 20 mins

Yummy easy to make French Apple Pie

Ingredients

• 1.5 Cups All Purpose Flour
• 1/2 TSP Salt
• 1/2 Cup Shortening
• 5 TBSP water
• 8 Cups Apples Peeled and Sliced
• 1/4 Cup Sugar
• 2 TBSP All Purpose Flour
• 1/2 TSP Nutmeg Ground
• 2 TBSP Lemon Juice
• 1 TSP Cinnamon Ground
• 1/2 Cup Sugar (For Topping)
• 1/2 Cup All Pupose Flour (For Topping)
• 1/3 Cup Butter (For Topping) Softened
• 1 Large Paper Bag
• Vanilla Ice Cream

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

   To make 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.

   To make 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.
   

• Cuisine: American
• Course: Dessert
• Skill Level: Easy