AMERICAN

                             APPLE PIE

                                                   

                                                                              serves 8

      ingredients:

half cup of sugar (extra sugar for topping)

half cup of brown sugar

3 tablespoons of plain flour

1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon 

quarter teaspoon of ground ginger

quarter teaspoon of ground nutmeg

7 cups of peeled and thinly sliced cooking apples

1 tablespoon of lemon juice

pastry for a double crust pie 

1 tablespoon butter

1 egg white

In a small bowl, mix the dry ingredients; set aside. In a large bowl, toss apples with lemon juice.

Line a 9-inch pie plate with the pastry; trim pastry even with edge. Fill with apple mixture; dot with butter. Roll out remaining pastry to top the pie. Place over filling. Trim, seal and flute edges. Cut slits in pastry.

Beat egg white until foamy; brush over pastry. Sprinkle with sugar. Cover edges loosely with foil.

Bake at 375° for 25 minutes. Remove foil and bake 20-25 minutes longer or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cool on a wire rack.

this recipe was taken from: http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/apple-pie#ixzz3LbKo1zf7

Apple pie is a fruit tart, contrary to modern thinking, American Apple pie was brought to Britain by the British, Dutch, and Swedish during the 17th and 18th century.

The united states began using such sayings as 'American as apple pie' which means ,typically American' throughout the 19th century American pie symbolized national pride in America.