All American Pie

Apple pie is the ultimate American dish and what better time of year to make it, than when the apples are fresh off the trees. The pie recipe I developed over numerous holiday pie-baking marathons makes the pie taste much like Cinnabon sauce. Altough, this recipe serves more than two, pie is something to be enjoyed all week long or shared with loved ones.

Bon apple-tite!

APPLE PIE RECIPE

4 medium granny smith apples (peeled)
1/3 cup finely chopped pecans
1/4 cup dried cranberries (finely chop)
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup dark brown sugar
1 tblsp. cinnamon
1 stick salted butter
2 Pilsbury deep-dish pie crusts 

1. Chop the apples into small bite-size pieces and place into large, deep pan.
2. Slice stick of butter into 1/2" thick chunks and place in pan.
3. Pour in sugars, pecans, dried cranberries, and cinnamon.
4. Bring pan to med-high head and let simmer 20 minutes or until sugar butter mixture is caramelized.
5. Meanwhile, set one pie crust out to soften and remove from the pie pan. Flatten out crust onto counter top and slice into 1/3" thick strips for lattice pie or leave whole for regular pie top.
6. Preheat oven to 350 F.
7. Remove second crust from freezer and pour in apple mixture. Top with strips or other whole pie crust.
8. Bake pie for 30 minutes or until golden brown. Allow to cool before serving.