Autumn has arrived and along with it, my love of baking has returned. There is just something about the cooler weather and the leaves changing that makes me think of baking and warming the house with the smell of sweet and spice. In the last week, I have made a Tiramisu and Pumpkin Spice Banana Bread. Today, I made an Apple Pie. My husband and kids are really loving me at the moment.
Apple Pie
5-6 medium tart apples
1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
1/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar (packed)
3/4 cup flour
2 teaspoons of pumpkin pie spice
2 9-inch pie crusts (or you can make your own)
Preheat oven to 325. Place one pie crust down in a pie pan. Set aside. Peel and slice the apples to about 1/4 inch thick. In a bowl, mix the apples and the pumpkin pie spice. Pour that mixture into the pie pan. Mix the butter, brown sugar and flour together in a bowl. Pour that mixture over the top of the apples. Then put the 2nd pie crust on top of the apples. Make a small slit in the top of the crust. Bake in the oven for at least an hour or until the crust is a nice golden brown.