A recipe for Brown Bag French Apple Pie. Follow the simple recipe instructions for Brown Bag French Apple Pie shared by other home cooking experts.
Ingredients
PIE: 1/2 Tsp. Nutmeg Ground1 1/2 Cups All-Purpose Flour
2 Tbs. Lemon Juice
1/2 Tsp. Salt
TOPPING:
1/2 Cup Shortening
1/2 Cup Granulated Sugar
5 Tbs. ICE Water
1/2 Cup All-Purpose Flour
8 Cups TART(!) Apples Peeled
1/3 Cup Butter
and Sliced
1 LARGE Paper Bag
1/4 Cup Granulated Sugar
Vanilla Ice Cream
2 Tbs. All-Purpose Flour
1 Tsp. Cinnamon Ground
Directions
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. PIE: Combine the first measure of flour salt and shortening using a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in the water a little at a time using a fork and form the dough into a ball. Roll out the pastry dough on a lightly floured board. Roll to an 11" or 12" diameter. Fit into a 9" pie pan and flute the edges. Combine the sugar the second measure of flour the cinnamon the nutmeg and the lemon juice in a large bowl. Toss the apple slices in the mixture. Arrange the apple slices in the pie crust. TOPPING: Combine the sugar and flour in a bowl and cut in the butter using a pastry cutter. Sprinkle the topping over the apple filling. Place the pie in the LARGE paper bag. Place the paper bag on a baking sheet and loosely fold the open end of the bag under. Bake until the apples are tender (50-60 minutes). Carefully remove the pie from the bag - CAUTION: WATCH OUT FOR THE STEAM COMING OUT OF THE BAG! Serve warm with generous portions of vanilla ice cream. "
