Apple Pie

This was my very first attempt - ever - at Apple Pie.  I even did a lattice!

It started with a pie crust on major discount at the store.  It wasn't the frozen kind, and it intrigued me.

A quick search of the internet, a purchase of some apples- and I was good to go!

Amazingly, this turned out better than I expected.  I was very nervous about the instructions... but go with it!

Ingredients

• 1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 T cinnamon
• 1 tsp nutmeg
• 8 Granny Smith apples - peeled, cored and sliced

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Melt the butter in a saucepan. Add water, white sugar and brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and bring to a boil. Reduce temperature and let simmer.
2. Place the bottom crust in your pan. Fill with apples, mounded slightly. Cover with a lattice work crust. Gently pour the sugar and butter liquid over the crust. Pour slowly so that it does not run off.
3. 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.