Healthier Apple Pie by Grandma Ople

Apple pie is my favorite pie. I make it for holidays and just because sometimes too. I wanted to cut out some of the fat from the butter so I cut it down and eliminate the sugar. It makes it caramel and better for you.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 413 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup packed brown sugar
• ¼ cup water
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie
• ¼ cup unsalted butter
• 8 Granny Smith apples - peeled, cored and sliced

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bake 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Reduce the temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Continue baking for 35 to 45 minutes, until apples are soft.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Melt the butter in a saucepan. Stir in flour to form a paste. Add water and brown sugar, and bring to a boil. Reduce temperature and let simmer.

Step 3

Place the bottom crust in your pan. Fill with apples, mounded slightly. Cover with a lattice work of crust. Gently pour the sugar and butter liquid over the crust. Pour slowly so that it does not run off.