PAPER-WRAPPED APPLE PIE II

Paper-Wrapped Apple Pie II image

My grandmother used to make this pie when we had Christmas at her house. She used a paper bag to cover the pie, but in the updated version we use parchment paper. It is a very old recipe. Enjoy!

Provided by Cathy Brisco

Categories Desserts Pies Apple Pie Recipes

Time 1h30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 (9 inch) unbaked pie shell
4 large apples - peeled, cored and chopped
½ cup white sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 tablespoons lemon juice
½ cup white sugar
½ cup all-purpose flour
½ cup butter

Steps:

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F(220 degrees C).
Place apple chunks in a large bowl. Combine 1/2 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons flour, and nutmeg. Sprinkle over apples and toss to coat well. Spoon into pastry shell. Drizzle with lemon juice.
For the topping: Combine 1/2 cup sugar, and 1/2 cup flour. Cut in butter. Sprinkle over apples to cover top. Take two 15 inch pieces of parchment paper and enclose pie; fold edges up 3 times. Place on a baking sheet.
Bake for 1 hour. Remove from oven, split parchment open and cool pie on wire rack. DO NOT open parchment covering while baking! Cool for 10 minutes before serving hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 539.7 calories, Carbohydrate 77 g, Cholesterol 40.7 mg, Fat 25.8 g, Fiber 4.9 g, Protein 3.7 g, SaturatedFat 12.3 g, Sodium 266.6 mg, Sugar 48.3 g