Today I hung out with the kids and we had a bag of organic apples from our co-op that we needed to use so here is what we made:
Making Homemade pies can be a lot of fun! Our favorite recipe is compliments of Betty Crocker herself:
Pastry for two-crust pie
2 c. of sifted flour
1stp of salt
2/3 c. of shortening
4 tbs of water (my mom’s famous trick is to make it ICE water)
gather dough together and press into a ball then roll out
Apples
Mix together 6-7 apples peeled and sliced
1 c. of sugar (we used all natural sugar and it tastes just the same and is bit healthier)
1tsp of cinammon
1tsp of nutmeg
1 1/3 tablespoon of butter. I slice it on top of the apples
Bake in a pie dish at 425 for 45 minutes until its brown and bubbly
ps…Cissa bought face paint at Hobby Lobby hince the small animal helpers you will be glad to know that I did make them wash their hands before we began. Their favorite part was using the apple peeler!
