DIY Apple Pie Spice Mix + Apple Pie Recipe

I made an apple pie this morning with all those yummy granny smith apples I found in the reclaimed food boxes this week. I used  my favorite recipe for DIY Apple Pie Spice Mix and I thought I’d share it with you. This recipe makes enough for 2 apple pies and let me tell you Bob, someone should really invent smellavision, because this combination of spices is awesome!

Here is the recipe:

DIY Apple Pie Spice Ingredients

4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground cardamom

Directions

Mix all the ingredients in a small bowl until well-combined. Store in an airtight container in a cool dark place.

Here is my favorite recipe for homemade apple pie:

Ingredients for filling

6 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and sliced into 1/4 inch slices
1 tablespoon apple pie spice mix
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup flour
2 tablespoons butter, cubed
1 egg {for egg wash}

Ingredients for the Pie Crust

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup vegetable shorting {I used Crisco}
1 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons cold water

Directions 

Pre-heat the oven to 375 degrees

Combine pie crust ingredients together, divide in half, roll into a ball, use the palm of your hand to flatten crust to about 1 inch. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.  Roll out 1 crust and line a pie plate with it.

Combine filling ingredients in a large bowl and toss to coat.  Pour filling into crust lined pie plate and add second {flattened} crust. Crimp edges of pie crust together and brush with egg wash.

Pace on a lined cookie sheet and bake at 375 degrees for 50 minutes or until juices are bubbling.

Cool. Serve with a scoop of homemade vanilla ice cream or whipping cream.

 

If you haven’t tried my recipe for Apple Pie Jam, you really need to. It’s freakin’ awesome if I do say so myself.

Have  a great weekend everyone!

~Mavis