How to Make an Apple Pie

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is lower in saturated fat.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey is a natural sweetener.

flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber.

Peel three Apples using a knife or a vegetable/fruit peeler.

Cut the Apples in half and remove the seeds and core.

Slice Apples into thin slices and place them in a large bowl.

Add 3/4 Cup of Sugar to the bowl.

Add 2 TBSP All Purpose Flour to the bowl.

Add 3/4 TSP of Cinnamon to the bowl.

Add 1/8 TSP of Nutmeg to the bowl.

Add 1 TBSP of Lime Juice to the bowl.

Gently mix all the ingredients together.

In a 9 inches pie plate, place the bottom Pillsbury Pie Crust (defrosted) and press gently against the pie plate.

Add the mixture of ingredients evenly into the pie crust.

Cover the mixture with the Top Pillsbury Pie Crust.

Tuck and pinch the top and bottom crusts to seal the pie and create a thick rim.

Pinch to form a uniform and decorative edge.

Slit the top crust to your liking to prevent it from puffing during baking.

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

Bake pie for 40-45 minutes, covering edges with aluminum foil strips if they brown too quickly.

Let it cool down for at least 2 hours before serving.

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