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Grandma's Iron Skillet Apple Pie

This three-layer apple pie is a Southern favorite


Grandma's Iron Skillet Apple Pie
source Allrecipes.com
categories pie, dessert
yield Serves 8
prep time 15 min
total time 1 hr 15 min

INGREDIENTS
  • ½ cup butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 5 Granny Smith apples -peeled, cored, quartered, and thinly sliced
  • 3 (9 inch) refrigerated prerolled pie crusts
  • 1 cup white sugar, divided
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon, divided
  • ¼ cup white sugar
  • 1 Tbsp butter, cut into Small chunks
  • [Equipment]
  • USE THE LARGE 12" CAST IRON SKILLET
  • OR LOW RED DUTCH OVEN

    • INSTRUCTIONS
  • 1. Preheat oven to 350 °F .
  • 2. Place ½ cup butter into a heavy 12" cast iron skillet, and melt butter in the oven.
  • 3. Remove skillet and sprinkle with brown sugar; return to oven to heat while you prepare the apples.
  • 4. Remove skillet, and place 1 refrigerated pie crust on top of the brown sugar.
  • 5. Top the pie crust with half the sliced apples.
  • 6. Sprinkle apples with ½ cup of sugar and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon; place a second pie crust over the apples; top the second crust with the remaining apples, and sprinkle with ½ cup sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon.
  • 7. Top with the third crust; sprinkle the top crust with ¼ cup sugar, and dot with 1 tablespoon of butter. Cut 4 slits into the top crust for steam.
  • 8. Bake in the preheated oven until the apples are tender and the crust is golden brown, about 45 minutes. Serve warm.

    • NOTES
    ***USE THE LARGE 12" CAST IRON SKILLET***

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