Gabe grew up in the Milwaukee area, miles from where Brown Bag Apple Pie recipe originated. Today we wanted to share a family recipe with that we hope can bring some goodness to your holiday tables this year.

Make the Crust 

In a food processor combine the flour, sugar, and salt. Add the butter and pulse until pea-sized pieces appear. Add the water and pulse briefly—it will still look crumbly. Transfer the crumbs to 2 pieces of parchment paper or foil and form into 2 disks. Wrap the discs with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.

On a work surface lightly dusted with flour, roll out 1 disk to a circle about 1/8-inch thick. Keep rolling until the circle is at least 2 inches larger than your pan.

Line the pie dish with the dough, letting the edge hang over a bit, cutting off the excess with a knife.

Roll the second disk, place it on a sheet pan and chill it until you’re ready to build your pie.

Make the Filling ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

After you have peeled and chopped your apples (you will want a good pile worth since they cook down in the oven), dump them into a medium bown. Toss the apple slices, sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, vanilla, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg together.

Add the mix into the pie shell and place the small pieces of butter throughout the pie.

Cover with the rolled-out top crust and pinch the edges together, turning them under all around to make a thick edge. Press with fork around or pinch for decorative edge.  Cut a few holes on top of the dough for breathing.

Slide the pie into the brown paper bag, fold the top down, and staple bag shut. Place it on a sheet pan. Bake for 1 hr.​​​​​​​

Remove the pie from the oven and cut a large circle in top of the bag.  Your house will fill with an aroma that will bring everyone to the kitchen from all corners of the house.

After the timer beeps, return to the oven and bake until the crust is golden brown.(About 15 minutes more.) Let the pie cool as long as you can stand at least 30 minutes before serving.

The pie won’t last long enough to be admired, so grab a slice while you can! It is delicious as is, but also goes well with a side scoop of vanilla ice cream or coffee.

Full recipe below. Let us know us you have any questions! Hope you enjoy this nostalgic family recipe – we can’t wait to hear how you like it!

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Now that we have a million pounds of apples from our apple farm visit, I decided to divide them up and do a few easy recipes with them. You would think applesauce would be too much effort, but turns out it only requires a few ingredients and 30 minutes time! The best part about this simple homemade applesauce recipe? It fills your house with the aroma of autumn!

Simple Homemade Applesauce Ingredients:

6-8 large apples of any kind (I used Rome)
3/4 -1 c. water 
2 tbls lemon juice
Dash of salt
1 tsp. Cinnamon
1/2 tsp. Nutmeg
1/2 c. Brown sugar  (optional)

Peel, core, and chop 6-8 large apples into small pieces, and put them in a pot. We lost our apple spiralizer, but these are ideal for baking anything with apples! Way faster and more efficient than a standard peeler.

Add in water, lemon juice, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and optional brown sugar and stir to evenly coat. (1/4 c. Pure Maple Syrup is another alternative to sweeten your applesauce!)  Bring to a boil, and turn down heat to low with the lid covering the pot. Simmer on low for 20-25 minutes until apples are soft.

Depending on the type of apples, the simmer time may vary slightly, so just stir every 5 minutes and keep an eye on the consistency of the apples until they are soft and ready to mash with a potato masher.

Serve warm as bribery for a post-dinner treat;) It works!

Let us know how yours turns out, and hope you enjoy! 

*More fall family recipes here.

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