Thanksgiving is a holiday that just screams DESSERT! That’s why we’re giving you a great Thanksgiving Apple Pie Recipe we received from Marie Hejl, of “Cooking With Marie” fame. Cowboys and cowgirls alike should love this one . . . and when you’re done eating your apple pie, you’re gonna have to kick off your cowboy boots and take a post-Thanksgiving-feast nap.

Home-Sweet-Home Apple Pie Recipe for Thanksgiving

Apple Pie Recipe Serves 8

Ingredients:
8 medium Granny Smith apples
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2/3 cup packed light brown sugar
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 pie crusts
1/4 cup unsalted butter, cut into eight slices

Apple Pie Recipe Instructions:

Preheat oven to 375°. Peel and slice apples (slices should be thin, but need not be uniform). If you have a food processor, use the slicing blade to speed up the process.

Place apple slices in a large bowl. Add lemon juice, brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg; using your hands, toss until all slices are fairly evenly coated. Place one pie crust in a 9-inch pie plate. Add half of the apple mixture. Place four slices of butter, spaced evenly, on top of the apples. Add remaining apple mixture, arranging the slices so they form a small mound. Top with remaining butter.

Place second pie crust over filling. Seal the edges of both crusts by pressing the crusts together, and then tucking them under to form an even edge. Use your hands to form a decorative scalloped edge if desired. With a sharp paring knife, make four 1-inch to 2-inch slits in the top pastry. The slits should form a cross shape, but without meeting in the center.

Cover edges of pie crust with a pie shield or ring of foil (to keep the crust from over-browning). Bake for 30 minutes. Remove pie shield or foil. Bake for 15-20 more minutes or until apples are tender when a toothpick is inserted through one of the slits. Cool for 1-2 hours before serving.

Thanksgiving Apple Pie Recipe by Marie Hejl

Remember, all our great country recipes, including this great Thanksgiving Apple Pie Recipe, are shared with us by Marie Hejl. Marie’s a great cook, and you can read more of her recipes in her book. It’s titled “Cooking With Marie: On Any Occasion!” (Bright Sky Press 2008). Author: Marie Hejl. You can find her online at http://www.WithMarie.com. The photographs are provided to us courtesy of Jim Hejl, Jr., http://www.hejl.com.

Happy Thanksgiving, and enjoy your Apple Pie!