Apple Pie

Yesterday was my boyfriend's birthday. I know he isn't a fan of cake so I asked him what he would like to eat. Why, pie, of course!

The finished pie!

I haven't made pie of any sort since high school. Last time I tried I used pre-made filling with homemade crust. The crust was really bland. This time I went for homemade filling with pre-made crust. It turned out pretty darn good!

For the filling I peeled six granny smith apples and cut them into small slivers. The dogs were begging at my feet so I fed them some spare slices and parts of the peel. We have some apple trees in the backyard so in the warmer months the dogs are always eating fallen apples. They can't resist! Once the apples were all peeled and sliced I added about 3/4 cup of brown sugar, 1/4 cup flour, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, and 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg to the apples.

I used a deep-dish frozen pie crust to save on time. To top the pie I cut the edges off of a second pie crust and brushed it with a mix of rice milk and sugar. I tend to use rice milk when I bake because we always have so much on hand. I baked the pie at 350 F for an hour and a half.

A closer look at the pie. Sorry it's so dark.

It turned out pretty yummy! I don't like how the collapsed the top of the pie was, but the filling was delicious and we both really like the flavor of the crust.