Traditional Holiday Dishes Straight From Grandma's Recipe Book

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This deep-dish pie, filled with tender apples and warm spices, is the definition of a homemade holiday dessert. With a flaky, buttery crust and just the right balance of sweet and tart, it’s everything you want in a classic pie. Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for the full experience.

Ingredients (serves 8):

• 1 double pie crust
• 6 cups thinly sliced apples (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp)
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 tbsp flour
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 tbsp butter, cut into small pieces

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 425°F.
2. Mix apples with sugar, flour, spices, and lemon juice.
3. Line pie dish with crust, fill with apple mixture, dot with butter.
4. Cover with top crust, seal edges, cut slits.
5. Bake 45–50 minutes, until crust is golden and filling bubbles.