PAPER BAG APPLE PIE

PAPER BAG APPLE PIE image

Yield 1

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 unbaked 9-inch pastry shell
6 or 7 Large baking apples
1/2 c. sugar
2 tablespoons flour (for filling)
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
2 tablespoons lemon juice
TOPPING:
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. flour
1/2 c. butter or margarine

Steps:

Make an unbaked 9" pie shell using your own favorite recipe. Pare, core and quarter apples, then halve each quarter crosswise to make chunks. You should have about 7 cups. Place in large bowl. Make filling: combine 1/2 cup sugar, 2 tbsp. flour, and nutmeg in a cup. Sprinkle over apples, toss to coat evenly, spoon into pastry shell, drizzle with lemon juice. Topping: combine 1/2 c. sugar, 1/2 c. flour for topping in large bowl, cut in butter or margarine; sprinkle over apples to cover top. Slide pie into a heavy brown paper bag, large enough to cover pie loosely; fold open end over twice and fasten with paper clips. Place on large cookie sheet for easy handling. Bake in hot oven at 425 degrees for 1 hours. Apples will be tender and top bubbly and golden. Split open bag; remove pie. Cool on a wire rack. Serve plan or with cheese or ice cream.