Deep Dish Apple-Raisin Pie

Name: Deep Dish Apple-Raisin Pie
Ingredients: 2 1/2 lbs golden delicious apples, peeled and thinly sliced (6-7); 1/2 cup raisins; 1/4 cup packed brown sugar; 2 tablespoons flour; 2 tablespoons orange juice; 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 pinch ground cloves; 2 tablespoons cold butter, cut into very small pieces; 1 pastry dough, for a double pie (9-inch)

11 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

2 1/2 lbs golden delicious apples, peeled and thinly sliced (6-7)
1/2 cup raisins
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons flour
2 tablespoons orange juice
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 pinch ground cloves
2 tablespoons cold butter, cut into very small pieces
1 pastry dough, for a double pie (9-inch)

Directions

1

Heat oven to 400 degrees (bottom rack).
2

In a large bowl, combine apples, raisins, sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and cloves.
3

Mound mixture in prepared unbaked pastry shell; dot with small pieces of butter.
4

Cover the filling with top pie crust; seal, and flute edges.
5

Cut several vents/slits in top crust to vent out steam.
6

Place on a cookie sheet if desired to prevent spills.
7

Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until crust is golden, and apples are tender.
8

Cool at least 30 minutes before serving.