Week 35 :: American Apple Pie

So I'm a little off on my weeks and will catch up soon, but today required a special post.

Nashville Fire Department Station 10 set up a memorial with 343 flags in honor of the NY firefighters of 9/11.  The flags were meticulously placed, with a board honoring all who perished.  The Nashville firefighters were so kind and appreciative of people stopping, when we are the ones that need to show appreciation.

How do I show appreciation?  You guessed it--by baking.  In this case an apple pie.

Grandma Ople's Apple Pie
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Prep time :: 30 minutes

Bake time :: 50 minutes- 1 hour

::Ingredients::

• 1/2 cup butter
• 3 Tbsp. flour
• 1/2 cups white sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 7-8 apples of choice, peeled, cored, and sliced
• 2 unbaked 9" pie shells

::Directions::

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
2. Place one unbaked pie shell in baking dish.  Place apples in unbaked pie shell mounding slightly in the middle like so:
   
   

   

   
   
3. Top apples with lattice-work crust.
4. Melt butter in sauce pan, add flour and thicken.  Add sugars and water, bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes.  Pour mixture over pie slowly like so: 
   
   

   

   
   Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes.  Lower  temperature to 350 degrees and bake for 35 to 45 minutes more.
   
   Happy Baking!