Amazing Apple Pie

After a rather lengthy (apologies), but informative (I hope) post on “Never Fail Pie Crust”, I give you my new favorite recipe for apple pie with only a brief commentary.
As mentioned in the previous blog, I love recipes from church cookbooks. This apple pie recipe came from a devotional/recipe book that my good friend’s church makes every year for Advent. I was intrigued by one ingredient in this recipe … frozen apple juice concentrate. How could I pass on that one?

Apple Pie
Ingredients
- 2 unbaked pie crusts see note below
- 7-8 McIntosh* apples cored, peeled and sliced
- 12 ounces frozen apple juice concentrate thawed
- 3 tablespoons corn starch
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Place one crust into bottom of pie plate, gently working it down so no air pockets are left.
- In a pan, warm apple juice concentrate on low.
- In a small bowl, combine corn starch, cinnamon and salt, mixing well.
- When juice starts to steam, whisk in corn starch mixture. Increase heat to medium, whisking constantly until bubbly. Add apple slices and fold into sauce to heat through. Remove from heat and allow to cool (at least 30 minutes).
- Pour the filling into the plate.
- Brush a little water onto the exposed edge of the bottom crust and lay the top crust over the plate. Gently press the two crusts together on the edge and pinch to seal. Sprinkle a little water and then sugar on top of the pie and cut small slits into the upper crust to allow steam to escape as it bakes.
- Place pie on cookie sheet (in case filling overflows) and bake for 10 minutes.
- Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees (without opening the oven door) and continue baking for 40-50 minutes, or until filling is bubbly and crust is golden brown.
Notes
Thank you, Virginia, for sharing the recipes of your church’s best cooks with me. I will sit down tonight, read my devotion for today, enjoy my pie with a scoop of ice cream and think of you.
I can hear her now. She’s saying: “That’s very sweet of you but I’d rather have a piece of your pie!” She cracks me up.
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