Easy Apple Pie

Not gluten free, but my husband wanted one for his birthday weekend, so I obliged. Found this great recipe and it was a hit!

Ingredients
6 medium-large apples
2 unbaked, pastry pie crusts (refrigerated dough section)
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
Dash of allspice and cloves
2 1/2 tbsp. all-purpose flour
1 egg, beaten

1. In a bowl, using a fork, combine the sugar, cinnamon and the flour until well mixed. Sprinkle about 1/3 of the dry mixture into the bottom of one pie crust.

2. Peel, core and slice the apples, adding slices on top of the dry mixture, then sprinkle apples with dry mixture, then add more sliced apples, repeat a few times, ending with a sprinkling of the dry mixture.

3. Top with second pie crust (I cut mine into strips using a pizza cutter and criss-crossed them) and crimp the edges. Using a pastry brush (or your fingers), brush the beaten egg over the top pie crust, including the edges.

4. Place the pie on a foil lined baking tray (or a pizza baking tray), so clean up will be easy! Bake apple pie at 350° F for about 45-55 minutes.

Original Recipe:  http://www.best-easy-apple-recipes.com/easiest-apple-pie.html

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