Recipe - All-American Apple Pie

One fourth cup Packed light brown sugar
One fourth cup Granulated sugar
1 tablespoon Allpurpose flour
1 teaspoon Grated lemon peel
One fourth teaspoon Ground cinnamon
One fourth teaspoon Ground nutmeg
6 md Baking apples; peeled,
cored; and thinly cut or sliced up
1 cup Dark raisins
1 Unbaked; 9inch piecrust

GLAZE
1 lg Egg; beaten (optional)
1 teaspoon Granulated sugar (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 425 deg F. Spray a 9inch deepdish pie plate with
vegetable cooking spray.

2. In a large bowl, combine brown sugar, granulated sugar, flour, lemon
peel, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Mix well.

3. Add apples to sugar mixture; stir until coated. Stir in raisins. Spoon
into prepared plate.

4. Place pie crust on top of filling. Trim edges, pressing against edge of
pan. Using a sharp knife, cut steam vents in piecrust. To glaze, lightly
brush pie crust with beaten egg. Sprinkle with sugar.

5. Bake until pie crust is golden brown, about 35 to 40 minutes. Place on a
wire rack and cool for 30 minutes. Serve warm. VARIATION: For a subtle but
delicious change, replace the cinnamon with ground cardamom.

FROM "HEALTHY MEALS IN MINUTES"

From a collection of my mother's (Judy Hosey) recipe box which contained
lots of her favorite recipes, clippings, etc. Downloaded from Glen's MM
Recipe Archive, http://www.erols.com/hosey.