Mom's Apple Pie I

Rating: 4.72 stars
139 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 109
  • 4 star values: 23
  • 3 star values: 6
  • 2 star values: 0
  • 1 star values: 1

My Mom makes the best Apple Pie I have ever tasted. Now I would like to share her secret with you. Serve with vanilla ice cream if you wish.

By Rita Wittwer
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Ingredients

8
Original recipe yields 8 servings
The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (225 degrees C). Fit bottom crust into a 9 inch pie plate.

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  • In a small bowl, mix together sugar, flour, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Place sliced apples in a large bowl and sprinkle with sugar mixture. Toss until apples are thoroughly coated. Spoon apples into pan.

  • Dot apples with butter or margarine, then sprinkle with whiskey. Cover with top crust. Seal edges and cut steam vents in top.

  • Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes. Lower temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and bake an additional 40 minutes. Serve warm.

Partner Tip

Reynolds® Aluminum foil can be used to keep food moist, cook it evenly, and make clean-up easier.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:
396.9 calories; 3.3 g protein; 55.3 g carbohydrates; 7.6 mg cholesterol; 291.7 mg sodium. Full Nutrition

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SportyRider
Rating: 5 stars
11/24/2005
I used this recipe for the filling and the Streusel Apple Pie recipe for the topping. The pie was absolutely wonderful. That s saying a lot since I grew up on an orchard in a town known for it s fantastic apple pies. If using a firm tart apple such as Granny Smith slice apples thinly (approx 1/4 ). This will facilitate a good texture without overcooking the pie. I used a regular 9 pie plate (Corning is my favorite) and used 6 medium to large Granny Smiths. Apples cook down; I was taught to pile them into the pie plate and pack em in (before baking my packed mound of apples rose above the edge of the plate approx. 3 4 inches). After heaping the apple mixture into the crust and dotting it with butter I covered the pie with aluminum foil and placed it into a preheated 450-degree oven. After baking for 10 minutes I reduced the heat to 350 and baked for another 30 minutes while making the streusel topping. I then removed and uncovered the pie patted the topping on my mound of apples covered the edge of the pie with a strip of foil to prevent overcooking the crust and returned it to the oven for another 30 minutes at 350. I had excellent results by following both the filling and topping recipes; I didn t have whiskey so I used good scotch. I ll never use vanilla in an apple pie again! Read More
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KCLYNND
Rating: 3 stars
04/11/2006
I'm a whiskey girl so when I saw this recipe had whiskey in it I was sold. I followed another reviewers advice to pile the apples high (because I faintly remember my grandmother doing this also) but my Granny Smith Apples didn't cook down much at all so my pies was a 3" mountain! Unfortunatly I thought it turned out fairly bland. I will try the recipe again sometime but with only 5-6 apples and double the cinnamon & nutmeg. Read More
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(8)
139 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 109
  • 4 star values: 23
  • 3 star values: 6
  • 2 star values: 0
  • 1 star values: 1
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SportyRider
Rating: 5 stars
11/24/2005
I used this recipe for the filling and the Streusel Apple Pie recipe for the topping. The pie was absolutely wonderful. That s saying a lot since I grew up on an orchard in a town known for it s fantastic apple pies. If using a firm tart apple such as Granny Smith slice apples thinly (approx 1/4 ). This will facilitate a good texture without overcooking the pie. I used a regular 9 pie plate (Corning is my favorite) and used 6 medium to large Granny Smiths. Apples cook down; I was taught to pile them into the pie plate and pack em in (before baking my packed mound of apples rose above the edge of the plate approx. 3 4 inches). After heaping the apple mixture into the crust and dotting it with butter I covered the pie with aluminum foil and placed it into a preheated 450-degree oven. After baking for 10 minutes I reduced the heat to 350 and baked for another 30 minutes while making the streusel topping. I then removed and uncovered the pie patted the topping on my mound of apples covered the edge of the pie with a strip of foil to prevent overcooking the crust and returned it to the oven for another 30 minutes at 350. I had excellent results by following both the filling and topping recipes; I didn t have whiskey so I used good scotch. I ll never use vanilla in an apple pie again! Read More
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SCHUTZ3
Rating: 5 stars
08/21/2007
Can't give this enough stars. The only change I made was to brush the crust with milk before baking. Read More
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MEG1014
Rating: 5 stars
11/09/2002
I made this pie for my father-in-law for his birthday and he hasn't left me alone since! This is a great pie. I did not have whiskey so I subsituted it with Vanilla Extract and it came out wonderful!!! I did a Lattice top as well and it also turned out great!! It is so easy to make and so wonderful!:)!!!!! Read More
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Miss Wiggles
Rating: 5 stars
01/19/2006
I wowed my new boyfriend and his family with this recipe last year! They loved it so much I didn't even get any leftovers! I am planning on using it again this year but I will be making a lot more! P.S. This year (2005) I made a pie from this recipe using Splenda instead of sugar for a diabetic friend of mine. He said that it tasted wonderful and my boyfriend said that he couldn't taste the difference between the Splenda pie and the sugar pie! Read More
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TNociti
Rating: 5 stars
07/14/2005
This is a great pie! Rave reviews at Thanksgiving dinner. My husband actually said it was better than "mom's". Thanks! The only thing I did differently than recipe was to put a dash of whiskey in some melted butter and brush the top of the pie...then sprinkled with a touch of cinnamon and sugar...just to crisp up the crust. I did this when there was only about 10 minutes left to bake. Read More
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Kim Scott Lakin
Rating: 5 stars
08/07/2007
This pie is great with the touch of whiskey. I used a crumble topping instead of pie crust and it turned out delicious! Read More
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Giordana
Rating: 5 stars
10/29/2007
This recipe is SO good and I'm not normally a fan of apple pie. I doubled the spices though as I usually do with pie recipes! Also I didn't have whiskey so I substited with a really rich brandy. MMM. Read More
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HADDIE78
Rating: 4 stars
09/06/2005
This pie turned out pretty good. I only used 5 apples and my pie was a little flat so I will use more apples next time. I forgot to add the butter but I don't think it needed it. I also dabbed the top crust with egg yolk and sugar which made the crust come out a pretty golden brown. I also cooked it about 15 mins longer then suggested because my apples were still a little hard the first time I took it out. Read More
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St.Jon Clark
Rating: 4 stars
11/09/2002
Delicious. Recommend using 6 LARGE apples or 8-10 small ones. I used 6 small and found it was a little too sweet because of that. Still delicious flavor with the whiskey and very easy. Read More
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KCLYNND
Rating: 3 stars
04/11/2006
I'm a whiskey girl so when I saw this recipe had whiskey in it I was sold. I followed another reviewers advice to pile the apples high (because I faintly remember my grandmother doing this also) but my Granny Smith Apples didn't cook down much at all so my pies was a 3" mountain! Unfortunatly I thought it turned out fairly bland. I will try the recipe again sometime but with only 5-6 apples and double the cinnamon & nutmeg. Read More
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