How to Make the Best Amish Pie, Plus 18 More Free Amish Recipes

By: Sarah Hetland, Editor - RecipeLion.com

Anybody who's on a budget or appreciates the simple things in life should gather as many free Amish recipes as they can for keeping. Amish recipes for desserts are especially appealing, with the easy to follow directions and timeless traditions surrounding them, like Amazing Amish Friendship Bread and Bread Starter Recipe. There are a lot of recipes out there for Amish friendship bread and even more stories surrounding its tradition and fun memories created with friends. So keep these free Amish recipes safe and be sure to pass them on to your kids for more wonderful cooking memories.

Below we've decided to highlight Classic Amish Apple Pie and show you just how easy it can be to make it. This Amish apple pie is not only easy it has the added bonus of being fairly budget friendly; which makes this a classic among free Amish recipes as well.

Classic Amish Apple Pie

Serves: 10

Ingredients:

1 1/3 cups granulated sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup plus 5 tablespoon flour
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon grated nutmeg
1 pinch salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, cold
1/2 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped
4 large apples, McIntosh or Granny Smith (4 cups)
1 unbaked 10 inch pie shell
1 egg
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions:

1. In a food processor bowl, mix the streusel ingredients, 1/3 cup sugar, brown sugar, 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoon flour, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.

2. Add the butter and process until the mixture is crumbly; it should still have a dry look to it -- don't over process. Add the nuts then set aside.

3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

4. Peel, core and thinly slice apples; there should be 4 cups. Place apples in the pie shell.

5. In a small bowl, mix the remaining sugar, flour, and cinnamon. Beat the egg in a medium bowl, and add the cream and vanilla.

6. Add the sugar mixture to the egg mixture and blend. Pour over the apples.

7. Bake for 1 hour in the lower one-third of the oven. After 20 minutes, sprinkle streusel over the top and continue baking approximately 40 minutes longer, or until the top puffs and is golden brown.

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