Granny Ruth’s Apple Pie
“This is my great-great-Grandma Ruth's apple pie recipe that she passed down to the family bakers before me, and now in 2024 my family calls it "Morgan's Apple Pie". Every time I bake it, I feel connected to her legacy.”
Morgan Farrell
ACD Art
Atlanta
What pairs best with this recipe?
A slice of cheddar cheese and a family dog to beg for scraps.
What were some of your 2024 obsessions?
Getting back into painting, learning how to arrange flowers, learning the Romanian language on Duolingo, Jacquemus x Alex Consani 'Winter Retreat' campaign art direction.
Ingredients:
4 Medium Granny Smith Apples (peeled, sliced thinly)
1 T Sugar
1 t Cinnamon
1 Egg | 1 C Flour
1 C Sugar
3/4 C Melted Butter
Pinch of Salt
1/2 C Your favorite chopped nuts
Instructions:
No crust needed - it makes it's own!
Preheat oven to 350 F.
Peel apples & slice them thinly. Fill a 10" pie pan 2/3 of the way full with apples.
Season the apples with sugar, cinnamon & nutmeg - set aside.
Make the crust. In another bowl, mix flour, sugar, butter, salt & nuts.
Combine the crust mixture with the beaten egg.
Poor crust mixture over the apples & bake for 45 minutes, until golden brown.
