Annies Goat Hill Handcrafted Soaps

 Aren’t these pretty? Pretty and already smelling luscious!

This is what went into the apple pie filling:

6 to 7 medium tart applies (peeled, cored, and sliced)

3/4 C sugar

2 T flour

1 t cinnamon

1/2 t butter or margarine

1 to 2 T lemon juice

Mix all ingredients well. 

Set aside.

Healthier Pie Crust (one crust):

1  1/2 C flour

1/2 t salt

1  1/2 t sugar

1 T milk

1 T white vinegar

1/2 C canola oil

Mix all ingredients in a bowl. 

Mixture will be thick.

Press ingredients into a 9 inch pie pan.

Pour or spoon in pie filling.

I baked at 400 degrees, 60 minutes (for the apple pie recipe above).  Baking time will vary depending upon apple variety.  Bake until the apples are tender.

My exceptions:

The pie crust mixture is thick.  I try to crumble it evenly around the pie pan before I press it down.

This recipe will not make the type of pie crust that can be rolled out.  To make a top crust, sprinkle crumbles evenly to coat the top of filling and press down as well as possible. 

You can ue 2 T of milk in the crust recipe (and drop the vinegar), but I find vinegar makes for a lighter, flakieer crust.  You cannot taste the vinegar in the finished product.

The pie does brown evenly, and it cuts as well as a normal pie (with a standard rolled out crust), once cooled.  It tastes wonderful! I cannot tell the difference at all! Crust will always have more fat in it than we would like, but forget the shortening or lard! And besides…it ain’t too sinful to have a (healthier) indulgence now and then…is it?

Healthier Apple Pie

 I love to cook! I just cannot find the time to do everything I love to do! How about you?