Golden Supreme Apple Pie

Delicious Golden Supreme Apple Pie in the cool months of fall. Why Golden Supreme apples for this recipe? The texture is perfect (not too soft) and cooks down well when baking. Find them at the orchards which are generally medium sized with a greenish to golden yellowish color. This keeper recipe hits the spot anytime with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, everyone will ask for seconds. Enjoy!

1 box of pie crust (pie crusts softened at room temperature)

8 medium sized Golden Supreme apples (peeled and sliced)

3/4 cups brown sugar

4 tablespoons all purpose flour

3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 tablespoon butter melted

1 scrambled egg (optional for wash)

Heat oven to 425 degrees F. Place 1 pie crust in 9 inch glass pie plate. Press down firmly with fingers against side and bottom.

Peel, core, and slice all of the apples. In a large bowl, mix all of the filling ingredients together and pour into the crust lined pie plate.

Place second crust on top. Wrap excess top crust under bottom edge, and press edges with fingers together to form pie edge. Cut slits on top of crust to vent the steam out. Add egg wash to the pie crust (optional - this turn your pie that golden color).

Bake 15-20 minutes and take the pie out to place aluminum foil around the pie edges to avoid over browning. Put back in oven for another 20 minutes for a total cooking time of 40-45 minutes. Let the pie cool for a few hours and serve while still warm.