Paper Bag Apple Pie
Submitted by Sharon Ramsay, Coles-Moultrie Electric Cooperative
Servings 8
Ingredients
- 1 unbaked 9-inch pie shell
- 4-6 apples (depending on size)
Filling:
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 T. all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. Cinnamon
- 2 T. Lemon juice
Topping
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 425 F.
- Peel, core and slice apples into large bowl.
- Combine sugar, flour and cinnamon for filling mixture, sprinkle over apples and stir to coat well.
- Pour into pie shell and drizzle with lemon juice.
- In a small bowl, put topping flour and sugar. Cut in butter and pour over top of apples spreading to cover edges.
- Slide pie into a heavy, brown paper bag (grocery bag). Fold end over twice and fasten with paper clips. Place on a large cookie sheet to bake.
- Bake for 1 hour. Split bag to remove pie. Cool on wire rack.
- Cut and serve plain or with ice cream.
Notes
Nutrition information per serving: 303 calories; 12.5g fat; 97mg sodium; 49.7g carbohydrates; 2.4g protein.