Spiced Bourbon Cinnamon Apple Pie
There is nothing more fulfilling after a long day of barbecuing and tasting savory meats than a warm and soothing piece of pie. One of my favorites is apple, and it just so happens to be one I make the best. With my secret ingredient of bourbon whiskey and a splash too much of cinnamon and nutmeg, this spiced pie is a number one hit around my neck of the woods. Warmed to the perfect temperature and paired with a healthy scoop of ice cream, this is definitely a comfort food in it's own. Baked between two pie crusts, filled with lemon juice, sugar and a whole 'lotta bourbon, this is a practically perfect pie in every way.
You can make pie a lot of ways, and you can use different apples too. Most times I use gala apples because they give it a natural sweetness. I always add a splash of organic and fresh lemon juice to kick off the bourbon and sweet apples. If you aren't hungry for pie and your mouth isn't watering, I don't know what's wrong. All I do know is that I love pie, and so does my family (and apparently all of my friends too!)
In my recipe, I am a little bit old school. I eye ball my measurements and taste test to know how it turned out. But hey, what's wrong with that? It tastes better with a little love and consideration anyhow, right? With this method, I have abandoned all pie crust shields. I almost never have time to fuss with foil and my tin crust shields either burn, fall off or burn the pie crust regardless. My plan? Watch my temperature and baby the pie. Golden edges, perfectly baked and no shields necessary.
Spiced Bourbon Cinnamon Apple Pie
Served with Caramel Swirl Ice Cream Scoops
2 Fresh Pie Crusts, Room Temperature
5-6 Peeled and Cored Gala Apples, Sliced
1 Tablespoon Organic Lemon Juice
3 Tablespoons All Purpose Flour
1/3 Cup Granulated Sugar
1 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
1/2 Teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
1 Mini Bottle Bourbon Whiskey (50mL)
Preheat oven to 425 Degrees. In a 9 inch glass pie dish, roll out one pie crust and cover evenly over bottom of dish. Set aside. In a large mixing bowl add apple slices, lemon juice, flour, sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Using a spatula, carefully mix until all ingredients are equally mixed. Add whiskey and stir until completely combined. Place apple pie ingredients into pie dish with crust formed and spread out until apples lay even. Sprinkle with any additional cinnamon to taste. Cover with remaining pie crust and pinch the sides of pie dough together around edges until sealed. Using a knife, make three small air slits in the top of pie and place into preheated oven. Bake for 30 minutes and reduce heat to 350 degrees. Bake for 10 minutes and reduce to 200 degrees. Bake for 10-15 minutes until edges and top are golden and apple pie is bubbly under air slits. Remove from heat and let cool. Slice to serve warm or cold. Serve with 1-2 scoops vanilla or caramel ice cream.(About 8 Servings)
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