Apple pies

Two pins today. Both are apple pies, using the same inside and crust (look below for recipe)

http://pinterest.com/pin/195765915022601326/
http://domesticdilettante.com/2012/01/11/applepie/


Start by cutting the top off of the apple, take a knife and slightly cut the inside of the apple, leaving a "wall" of apple on the inside. Used a spoon to dig out the apple.

This is where I'm not happy- the inside apple was very hard to use.
 To fill the apple, I cut another apple and then cut them into cubes.

With pie crust rolled thin, cut it into strips and place on top.

Bake at 375 for 20 minutes.

So it's a little deceiving, they look like rotten apples after they've been cooked. They taste a little sour- but it wasn't terrible. I do like my mini apple pies better- which brings me to

NEXT PIN:

http://pinterest.com/pin/195765915022071226/

littlebitfunky.com

So I already cut my apples, added my ingredients (found below) I rolled the pie crust out and used a butter lid to cut it, then rolled it a little thinner and placed it in a GREASED  cupcake tin

Then I used the crumb topping to cover it

And baked it at 375 for 20-30 minutes

Dutch (or crumb topped) apple pie filling

• 5 large Granny Smith apples - peeled, cored and sliced
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
 

• Simple Pie crust:
  1 cup of flour
  1/2 tsp salt
  1/3 cup shortening
  1 1/2 tsp vinigar
  2-3TBLspoons milk

For crumb topping:

• 3/4 cup flour
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/3 cup butter or 1/3 cup margarine, room temperature

1. Preheat oven to degrees 375 for 50 minutes