Pillsbury Perfect Apple Pie

Ingredients

• 6 cups thinly sliced apples (6 medium)
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Directions

1. 1

   1. Heat oven to 425 F degree. Place one pie crust in a 9" pie place. Press firmly against the side and bottom.

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   2. In a large bowl, gently mix filling ingredients; spoon into crust-line pie plates. Top with second pie crust. Wrap excess top pie crust under the bottom crust edge, pressing edges together to seal; flute. Cut slits of shapes in several places of top crust

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   3. Bake 40 - 45 minutes, or until apples are tender and crust is golden brown. Cover crust with 2-3 inch wide strips of foil 15 - 20 minutes of baking to prevent excessive browning. I bought one of those round crust shields that really works here. Cool on cooling rack at least 2 hours before serving.

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   Variation short cut: Use two 21 oz cans of apple pie filling can be substituted for the filling - still use the spices.

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   Add- on - Caramel Apple Pie - immediately after removing pie from the oven, drizzle 1/3 cup of of caramel topping for ice cream topping. Sprinkle with two tablespoons of chopped pecans. I have done this and it is wonderful both in taste and appearance.