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Old Fashion Apple Pie

June 25, 2014Danita

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Independence Day is just around the corner and it reminds me of all things American!

When I was a child, before the days of VCRs, BluRays, and DVRs, we were forced to watch the commercials that interrupted our TV shows. I still remember many of them, especially the ones with catchy tunes or slogans.  Whether we buy their product or not, that proves we are influenced greatly by what we see and hear.  

Old Fashion Apple Pie reminds me of one such commercial.  Every time I think about it I remember a jingle from an old Chevrolet commercial that promoted all things American.  They sang a chorus about “Baseball, Hot Dogs, Apple Pie and Chevrolet.  They go together in the Good Ol’ USA.”  

I decided to look around on the internet and see if I could find these commercials…sure enough, I did.  If you’re feeling nostalgic, or you’re too young to remember them, you can watch a couple.  Test Drive Junkie has the full collection of this campaign, but the 1975 and 1976 are my favorites.  Be warned…it’s a catchy tune and you may be singing for the rest of the day!  

Isn’t it true though?  

Baseball is called “America’s pass time” and who among us (Americans) hasn’t played a little baseball, if not on an organized team at least on the 4th of July or other picnic.    

Hot dogs – do they eat those anywhere else?  Oh, I know plenty of countries eat sausages but real hot dogs?  I don’t think so.  I know, I know, all you “healthy” people (no offense intended) out there are saying, “Ewww, do you know what’s in those things?”  To which  the rest of us respond, “No, and I don’t want to!  I like them.”  Hot dogs fall into under the category ALL THINGS IN MODERATION.

Chevrolet – It seems just about every American family at one time or another has owned a Chevrolet.  I know, many now (us included) own foreign cars but I know your parents or grandparents were loyal American car buyers.  

And of course, Apple Pie!  It just doesn’t get much more American than that!  So, as you head off to your 4th of July picnic in your Chevrolet (or whatever) to eat hot dogs and play baseball….here’s an Old Fashion Apple Pie recipe to take with you!

Here’s the Recipe:

4-6 Granny Smith apples

3/4 -1 cup sugar

1 tsp cinnamon

3-4 slices butter or margarine

dash of salt

2 pie crusts

1 egg white and sugar (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

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Peel apples and slice into wedges (about 8 pieces)

To keep them from turning brown fill a large bowl with cool water and sprinkle in some salt

As you cut the apples, place them in the water

They will not absorb and taste salty

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Place 1 crust in a deep dish pie pan

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Drain apples and pat dry

Toss with sugar, salt, and cinnamon until apples are coated

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Place coated apples in pie crust…heap them up!

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Place top crust over apples and seal edges with bottom crust

Cut 3-4 slits to vent

Brush with egg white and sprinkle with sugar (optional)

Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 min to 1 hr

**I highly recommend placing on a large baking sheet under in case it drips….and it will**

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Long live Baseball, Hot Dogs, Apple Pie and Chevrolet…and America!

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Old Fashion Apple Pie
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Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 20 min
Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 20 min
Ingredients
  1. 4-6 Granny Smith apples
  2. 3/4 -1 cup sugar
  3. 1 tsp cinnamon
  4. 3-4 slices butter or margarine
  5. dash of salt
  6. 2 pie crusts
  7. 1 egg white and sugar (optional)
Instructions
  1. Peel apples and slice into wedges (about 8 pieces)
  2. Place in salt water to keep from turning brown
  3. Place one crust in a deep dish pie pan
  4. Drain apples and pat dry
  5. Toss with sugar, salt, and cinnamon until apples are coated
  6. Place coated apples in pie crust...heap them up - they cook down.
  7. Place top crust over apples and seal edges with bottom crust
  8. Cut 3-4 slits to vent
  9. Brush with egg white and sprinkle with sugar (optional)
  10. Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 min to 1 hr
Notes
  1. To keep them from turning brown fill a large bowl with cool water and sprinkle in some salt. As you cut the apples, place them in the water. They will not absorb salt and taste salty
  2. **I highly recommend placing on a large baking sheet under in case it drips....and it will**
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34 Comments

  • Natalie

    September 22, 2019 at 9:56 AM

    Apple pie is something I can never say no to even when I’m on a diet. This is delicious. 🙂

  • LunaCafe

    March 14, 2015 at 9:42 PM

    Never get tired of apple pie, that’s for sure. Could eat it every day. 🙂

  • Laura @MotherWouldKnow

    March 14, 2015 at 3:37 PM

    love this simple version of apple pie – and yes, I do remember those commercials:)

  • DannyUK (@DannyUK)

    July 3, 2014 at 7:07 AM

    Even as a born and bred Englishman, this looks good! #WakeUpWednesday

  • Heidi

    July 2, 2014 at 7:00 PM

    Love to try this this Fall; I love experimenting with apple pies! 🙂 Thanks for joining Wakeup Wednesday! 🙂

  • anglemoine

    July 2, 2014 at 7:43 AM

    Thanks for joining us at The Wednesday Roundup! You’ve been featured this week! Come on by and grab a button to display on your page. Also, having been featured I’ve pinned this to our link party board! Have a great day!

  • Ritchil Shafer (Cheng and 3 Kids)

    July 1, 2014 at 10:17 AM

    This pie looks divine! Thank you for the recipe!

  • marly_ms (@mgmhar)

    June 28, 2014 at 4:50 PM

    Oh my I have been craving for apple pie and gladly I bumped on this recipe!

    Mhar Mg
    http://www.yummyfavorites.org/

  • teresa mccluskey

    June 26, 2014 at 2:30 PM

    Oh this looks amazing! love apple pie its the best pie ever!

  • Mommy A to Z

    June 26, 2014 at 1:44 PM

    That looks amazing. Love apple pie!!

  • Liz Mays

    June 26, 2014 at 1:18 PM

    OH my does that ever look divine! I’ll happily have a slice or two of that, and I love Granny Smith apples in pie.

  • Yona Williams

    June 26, 2014 at 12:57 PM

    I absolutely love apple pie, and really do enjoy making it from scratch. I haven’t made one in like 5 years though…I think it’s time to change that. I LOVE the way the crust looks in the first image, it’s making me salivate.

  • Krista

    June 26, 2014 at 9:35 AM

    My husbands favorite dessert ever! This looks amazing!

  • Bobbi – 3GLOL

    June 26, 2014 at 7:03 AM

    When I get the choice of pie…it’s Apple Pie…my all time fav. Apple Pie & Ice Cream. This looks like what I use to eat!
    Pinning it!

    Thanks for sharing!

  • Mrs. Mashed Up

    June 25, 2014 at 10:59 PM

    Nothing beats classic Apple Pie!

  • mrenkema79

    June 25, 2014 at 9:08 PM

    I definitely need to try this out this year! Looks like a great recipe!!

  • Sojourner Walker Williams

    June 25, 2014 at 8:41 PM

    This looks so good! I love apple pie. Your crust is perfection. Mine always looks lopsided :/

  • Elayna Fernandez-Bare

    June 25, 2014 at 8:14 PM

    This looks so great. I must find a way to make Vegan apple pie. BTW I love baseball and was born in 76 🙂

  • Elayna Fernandez-Bare

    June 25, 2014 at 8:13 PM

    This sounds yummy. I must try a vegan apple pie. BTW I love baseball and I was born in 76 🙂

  • Joanna Sormunen

    June 25, 2014 at 7:51 PM

    I love apple pie! Especially with some ice cream! You really made me want to try this out 🙂

  • monicapruett

    June 25, 2014 at 4:02 PM

    Looks amazing! Pinned.

  • Cyndi

    June 25, 2014 at 3:50 PM

    That looks amazing! I love me some apple pie!

  • alisonswonderlandrecipes

    June 25, 2014 at 3:25 PM

    Yum! I might make this for my mom’s 4th of July party coming up.

    P.S. I’m nominating you for the Very Inspiring Blogger Award (how could I not, after that awesome eclair recipe?). Details available here: http://wonderlandrecipes.com/2014/06/25/awr-receives-the-very-inspiring-blogger-award/

  • Kungphoo

    June 25, 2014 at 2:17 PM

    Yum! Great recipe! I had homemade apple pie this past weekend… it is soooo good!

  • Alli

    June 25, 2014 at 12:12 PM

    Now I’m humming that old commercial ditty and wishing I had a piece of your all American apple pie! It looks so good and apple pie is one of my favorite desserts.

  • aimeed23

    June 25, 2014 at 12:01 PM

    pinning! I never knew how to make apple pie!

  • Louida (@MissLouMae)

    June 25, 2014 at 9:28 AM

    There can not be a 4th of July without a old fashion apple pie! YUM! Pinning!

  • Jennifer

    June 25, 2014 at 9:16 AM

    Yum!!!!! I know your pies are amazing!!! This is a great American recipe! Thanks!

  • Emily @ Love, Pasta and a Tool Belt

    June 25, 2014 at 9:02 AM

    I love love apple pie! This looks delicious! Thank you for linking up at The Wednesday Round Up! I am sharing this today on my FB page (http://www.facebook.com/LovePastaBlog) today at 3:30 pm CT. Hope to see you back next week at the party!

    1. Danita

      June 25, 2014 at 9:21 AM

      Thanks Emily! I love link with y’all each week.

  • Carrie Lynn Ingles Groneman

    June 25, 2014 at 8:47 AM

    I would love a piece of that pie right now, even if it is breakfast time! Carrie, A Mother’s Shadow

    1. Danita

      June 25, 2014 at 9:22 AM

      Pie is totally considered “breakfast food” at our house!

  • Anna L

    June 25, 2014 at 7:58 AM

    Mmmm, I love a good apple pie. Thanks for the recipe!

  • Robin (Masshole Mommy)

    June 25, 2014 at 7:52 AM

    That sounds SO good. I haven’t had an apple pie since last Thanksgiving and that is a long time if you ask me!

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