My Favorite Memory at Special Tree

by Tamanay D., Rehabilitation Services Technician

My favorite Special Tree memory is when Webster Court had two apple trees. I use to go outside and get the apples and bake homemade apple pies for the clients.  Here's the recipe.  Enjoy!   

 

Tamanay's Apple Pie

5 to 7 Med Apples (Granny Smith, Golden Delicious or Gala) peel take seeds out and cut med thin

Add 3 Tablespoons of Lemon juice to the Apples and mix the juice with the Apples

½ Cup of Sugar

4 tablespoons All Purpose Flour

1 ½ teaspoon Cinnamon

¼ Nutmeg

3 Tablespoons (cut small) of butter or I can’t believe it’s not butter

 

Add all dry ingredients together

Place the 1 pie crust in the bottom of pie pan (store bought or homemade) put into oven for 5 mins lightly baked and take out. Add the Apples first and the Dry ingredients together. Then put the butter cubes On top of the apple filling. Take the other pie crust and lie on top of the filling, and use a butter knife to make 3-4 very small slits in the center. Then use a fork to press the pie crust edges down.

 

Preheat the oven to 375 to 425 depending on the oven and bake for 35 to 45 minutes. The crust should be medium brown. Take out the oven and let the pie sit for 10 minutes. Enjoy the savory sweetness of a homemade Apple Pie!

 

For the Carmel Apple Pie use everything at the top instead of ½ Cup of Sugar use ¼ Cup of Sugar. Purchase the Carmel chunks, melt 6-8 pieces in a sauce pan and mix it with the filling. You can also use Pecans, and or Walnuts too.