Apple pie

This apple pie is made with fresh, crisp apples, sautéed in brown sugar, apple spice, ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon, lemon zest and Irish cream liquor. Serve with vainilla ice cream or whipped cream cheese, topped with apple syrup, and you will have the best Holiday dessert.

Apple pie is a classic for Holidays or celebrations, my family loves it and they always request apple pie for Holidays.

I normally make homemade crust, for this recipe I used a package refrigerated pie crust.

This recipe is not your normal or traditional recipe, I like to sauté the apples with several spices, cinnamon and liquor not only to create a great syrup but to soften the apples before placing them into the pie crust to bake.

By doing this process, the pie crust will only bake faster, and this is what gives the rich, deep flavor.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 store pie crust package

Filling

2 1/2 pounds green apples, peeled and sliced

1 red apple, peeled and sliced

1 lemon

3/4 cup brown sugar

1/2 teaspoon apple spice

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon ginger

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon lemon zest

1 tablespoon butter

1 teaspoon flour to thicken the apple juices

Toppings:

vainilla ice cream or whipped cream cheese

cinnamon

apple syrup

Instructions:

Buy 2 pie refrigerated crust packages, you will need two for the pie and one extra to create the holiday designed leaves or décor.

Cut the apples.

In a large cast iron or skillet, melt the butter over medium high heat. Add the apples, sugar, apple spice, ginger, nutmeg, salt, cinnamon, lemon zest and liquor. Cook over medium heat, stirring often for about 5-8 minutes or until the apples are softened. Prepare the flour with water and add to the apples to thicken the sauce.