Served every Fall in Pennsylvania Dutch country.
A combination of green (such as Granny Smith) and red (such as Cortland or Macintosh) works best. A few drops of vanilla can be mixed into sugar.
7-10 apples, peeled, cored and sliced
Place sliced apples in 9-inch unbaked pie shell.
Mix and sprinkle over apples:
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon cloves
Sprinkle 1 tablespoon water (or fresh lemon juice if you have it) over top.
CRUMB CRUST:
1/2 cup sugar
3/4 cup flour
1 stick butter
Mix together sugar and flour. Cut the butter into the sugar and flour mixture using a fork, pastry blender or food processor.
Sprinkle over top of pie.
Bake at 400°F for 40-45 minutes. If the pie begins to brown too rapidly, cover lightly with foil.
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