Emily's Famous Apple Pie

Ingredients

• 2 pre-made 9-inch pie crusts
• 5-6 apples, peeled and sliced
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons butter

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. Place one pie crust in a 9-inch pie plate.
3. In a large bowl, combine the sliced apples, white sugar, brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Mix together until the apples are evenly coated.
4. Pour the apple mixture into the pie crust, and dot with butter.
5. Cover with the other pie crust, and pinch the edges closed.
6. Bake for 40 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown.
7. Cool before serving.

Interesting Facts

• Apple pie has been a staple of American cuisine since the colonial era.
• The first known recipe for apple pie was published in England in 1381.
• The phrase “as American as apple pie” was first used in the early 1900s.