When I was younger, most of the time I found my mother in front of the oven with gloves churning out recipes that emanated a lovely aroma. So much so that she always came up with recipes for everything; even the banana that had ripened was turned into banana fritters! This habit has rubbed off on me, (to a certain extent) so most of the time I love donning my apron and experimenting with recipes. With the thought of food and thanksgiving around the corner, I thought I might as well share some scrumptious easy apple pie recipes with you. Here they are…

Apple Pie

Required Ingredients

• 1 piecrust
• 1 c. of sugar
• ½ a teaspoon of cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon of salt
• 2 tablespoons of flour
• 6 c. pared and sliced apples
• 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
• 2 tablespoon of butter

Instructions

• To start, combine cinnamon, sugar, salt and flour in a mixing bowl.
• Then arrange the apples in layers in the 9-inch pastry lined pan.
• Now sprinkle the cinnamon sugar mixture over each layer, along with lemon juice and dotted with butter.
• Once that is done, put the top crust over filling and press together the edges around the pie.
• Cut slits in it in order to allow steam to escape.
• Bake this at 375 degrees for about 40 to 50 minutes.

Caramel Apple Pie

Required Ingredients

• About 10 caramel candies
• 1/3 c. of flour
• 3 c. Rome/Jonathan apples (chopped)
• 2/3 c. caramel ice cream topping
• 2 teaspoons of lemon juice
• ½ c. of pecan pieces
• A 9-inch frozen piecrust

Instructions

• First combine all the caramel candies (each cut into 4 pieces), the flour, the apples, the caramel topping and the lemon juice and mix well.
• Now pour this mixture into the frozen piecrust and sprinkle with the pecan pieces.
• Bake this at 375 degrees on a preheated baking sheet for about 40 to 45 minutes.
• Remember not to put the pie in the refrigerator.

Old Fashioned Apple Pie

Required Ingredients

• 2 9-inches piecrusts (one for the top and one for the bottom)
• ¼ cup of all-purpose flour
• ¾ cup of sugar
• ½ a teaspoon of cinnamon (ground)
• ½ a teaspoon of nutmeg (ground)
• A dash of salt
• 2 tablespoons of butter
• 6 cups apples (thinly sliced and cored)

Instructions

• Mix the cinnamon, sugar, nutmeg, flour and salt.
• Then stir in the apples and place into the pie crust and dot with some butter.
• Once that is done, cover the top crust and slit evenly in order to let steam escape.
• Now pinch the sides together and seal the top crust to the bottom.
• Use a three-inch strip of aluminum foil to cover the edge of the crust.
• Back in an oven that has been preheated to 425°F for 40 to 50 minutes.

Apple and Maple Pie

Required Ingredients

• 1 Piecrust
• 4 apples (peeled and sliced)
• 1 c. pure maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon of cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon of margarine

Instructions

• First place the apples in the piecrust.
• Then blend the maple syrup along with the cornstarch in a blender.
• Now put the mixture into a saucepan with the margarine and cook this over a moderate heat. (Stir this until the mixture becomes thick).
• Once that is done, pour the maple syrup mixture over the apples.
• With that over, bake in an oven that has been preheated to 350 °F for about 45 minutes.