Ingredients
- Double Pie Crust (Homemade or Pre-made)
- 3 lbs Apples
- ½ brown sugar
- ½ granulated sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp nutmeg
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- Sugar Candy Eyes
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 F. Prepare pie crust in a 9″ pie pan and chill in the refrigerator.
- Peel and core apples, cutting into 1/8th slices.
- Toss prepared apples with brown sugar, granulated sugar, vanilla extract, salt, and spices. Allow the spiced apples to rest for about 1 hour.
- Drain the spice and juice mixture from the apples and transfer to a small saucepan.
- Simmer the juices over medium heat until thickened. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
- Lightly coat and toss the drained apples with all-purpose flour.
- Remove pie crust from the refrigerator and fill with apples and thickened juices.
- Lightly brush the rim of the lower pie crust with butter and drape the upper crust over the apples.
- Seal top and bottom crust by lightly pressing them together with a fork.
- Place sealed apple pie on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet to catch any overflow.
- Brush the top of the pie crust with melted butter and bake for 1 hour.
- Let the pie cool to room temperature, top with sugar candy eyes, and enjoy a spooky seasonal treat!