Fall has arrived and the apple tree’s are filled with lovely apples, some for fresh eating, some for winter storage and some for baking.

Freshly made apple pie for Canadian Thanksgiving is a treat!

You will need Premade pie dough (homemade is awesome) Follow the blue link to a detail pie pastry dough blog post.

Apple Pie Filling

Peeled, cored and sliced apples (it took five large local apples to fill this pie

2 tbsp. of flour

1/2 a cup of sugar (you can go as low as 1/4th)if the apples are on the sweeter side

1 tsp of cinnamon

1/4th tsp of all spice

1/4th tsp of ground ginger.

In a bowl mix the apple slices/flour/sugar and spices together. Pour into the bottom unbaked pie shell, Top with a unbaked pie shell.  Brush with cream and sprinkle sugar on top of the dough if you would like.

Bake in a preheated 350 oven for approx. 45 minutes

Serve Warm with ice cream or excellent cold with whip cream, ice cream or sharp aged cheddar Cheese.