Dutch Apple Pie

My friend Toni had taught me how to bake Dutch apple pie. I went to her house last year and she showed me how to cook it. She even gave me the recipe of her Dutch Apple Pie. I misplaced it though that's why I wasn't able to cook it. It's a good thing I've found the recipe in one of my purses. I definitely would love to cook this recipe. My hubby love apple pie. Here's a photo I took when my friend Toni showed me how to cook Dutch apple pie before it was baked. Sorry, I forgot to take a photo after I baked it but the pie really turned out good.


INGREDIENTS:
6 apples (sliced)
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
3 tbsp flour
1 tsp cinnamon
2 tbsp lemon juice
1/4 tsp salt

In a separate mix to crumble
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup flour
1/2 stick butter

DIRECTIONS:
Pour apple mix into crust then top with crumble. Place in brown paper bag and roll tightly. Bake in middle rack at 375 degrees for 50 minutes to 1 hour.

Fresh Pear Pie

One of my friends gave me a lot of pears. I baked a pear pie and it was my first time to cook this recipe and surprisingly it turned out good. Hubby was the first one to eat a slice of it then I sliced one for myself. Hmmm...it was so good!!! Hubby requested another slice and also I got another one for myself. After tasting the outcome of my pear pie, I plan to cook it again next time. Here is the recipe for the

Fresh Pear Pie:

Ingredients:
1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie
1/2 cup white sugar (I used brown sugar instead)
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon lemon zest
5 cups peeled and sliced pears
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon lemon juice

Directions:
1. Combine sugar, flour, salt, cinnamon and lemon rind in a mixing bowl.
2. Arrange pears in layers in a 9 inch lined pan, sprinkling sugar mixture over each layer. Dot with butter. Sprinkle with lemon juice. Roll out remaining dough; cut slits for escape of steam. Moisten rim of bottom crust, pressing to seal. Flute edge.
3. Bake at 450 degrees F for 10 minutes. reduce temperature to 350 degrees F and bake for an addtional 35 to 40 minutes.