la grange maple sugar apple pie (make 2 pies)


ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar or granulated maple sugar
- 1/2 cup evaporated milk
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 tbsp butter, softened
- 1 egg
- 4 cups thinly sliced peeled apples
- 2 X  9" pie shells

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1. Preheat the oven to 425F.

- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar or granulated maple sugar
- 1/2 cup evaporated milk
- 1/4 cup water

2. In saucepan, stir together sugar, milk & water over medium heat until dissolved; let cool.

- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 tbsp butter, softened
- 1 egg
- sugar mixture

3. In bowl and using electric mixer, beat flour with butter. add egg, continue beating until smooth.

4. Gradually beat in sugar mixture.

- 4 cups thinly sliced peeled apples
- 2 X 9" pie shells

5. Add apples, tossing to coat.

6. Spoon into pie shells.

7. Bake in 425F for 15 minutes.

8. Reduce heat to 350F and bake for 40 tp 45 minutes or until apples are tender & filling is set.

9. Let cool on rack.  And serve with ice-cream.

Or 

Bake in Mason Jar without the pie shell:


1. Same recipe as the above, but the apple can chop into smaller size.

2. Toss the apple with the sauce.

3. Put in the mason jars.

4. Bake at 350F for 45 to 55 mins.

5. Before serve, add digestive crackers crumbs on top of the apple pie.

6. Serve with ice-cream.

ref: Desserts in Jars 50 Sweet Treats that Shine, Shaina Olmanson, The Harvard Common Press