Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar, divided
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 to 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 ground cloves
- 1/4 ground nutmeg
- 2 to 2 1/2 pounds thinly sliced, peeled tart apples (approx 7 cups)
- 2 pie crusts refigrated ready to bake or try the worlds easiest pie crust.
Directions:
In a large bowl, combine 1/2 cups sugar, flour, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg. Add apples; toss to coat. Line 9-inch pie pan with one crust; fill with apple mixture. Moisten edge of crust with water; top with second crust. Fold edge of top crust under bottom crust to seal; flute edge, using tine of fork to flatten or by pinching together tightly. Cut six 1-inch slits into top crust. Lightly brush top with water; sprinkle ecenly with 1 tablespoon sugar. Bake at 450 degrees F for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 375 degrees F; bake an additional 30 to 40 minutes or until crust is golden brown, tenting with aluminum foil, if necessary, to prevent overbrowning.
