Carter Family Recipes

  • 1 9-inch pie shell; unbaked
  • 1 9-inch pastry crust; unbaked
  • ¼ cup brown sugar; firmly packed
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; melted
  • ½ cup pecan pieces
  • 4 cups pared and sliced apples
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • Ice Cream or Whipped Cream
  1. Preheat oven to 400ºF.
  2. In 9-inch pie shell, combine brown sugar, margarine and pecans.
  3. Carefully place one crust on top of sugar/nut mixture; trim even with edge of pie pan.
  4. Combine remaining ingredients and put into pie crust.
  5. Cover with remaining pie crust; trim even with edge of pie pan. Fold crust edge inward toward center of pie; seal edges with water. Prick top of crust to vent; place on foil-covered baking sheet.
  6. Bake in a preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes or until golden brown. Let stand 2 minutes.
  7. Carefully run knife tip around plate to loosen pie. Invert onto serving platter.
  8. Serve warm with ice cream of whipped cream.
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