Healthier Apple Pie by Grandma Ople

Recipe View Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). (5 minutes)

Recipe View In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. (2 minutes)

Recipe View Whisk in the flour to form a smooth paste, and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 1 to 2 minutes. (2 minutes)

Recipe View Add the brown sugar and water, and bring to a gentle boil, stirring until the sugar is dissolved. (3 minutes)

Recipe View Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 3 to 5 minutes, or until the sauce has slightly thickened. Remove from heat and set aside to cool slightly. (5 minutes)

Recipe View Carefully press one pie pastry into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie pan. (5 minutes)

Recipe View On a lightly floured surface, roll out the remaining pastry to a 12-inch circle. Use a sharp knife or pizza cutter to cut the pastry into eight 1-inch wide strips. (7 minutes)

Recipe View Arrange the sliced apples evenly in the prepared pie crust, mounding slightly in the center. (5 minutes)

Recipe View Lay four pastry strips vertically and evenly spaced over the apples, using the longer strips in the center and the shorter strips at the edges. (5 minutes)

Recipe View To create a lattice crust: Fold the first and third strips all the way back so they're almost falling off the pie. Lay one of the unused strips perpendicularly over the second and fourth strips, then unfold the first and third strips back into their original position.

Recipe View Fold the second and fourth vertical strips back. Lay one of the three unused strips perpendicularly over top. Unfold the second and fourth strips back into their original position.

Recipe View Repeat Steps 10 and 11 to weave in remaining two pastry strips. Fold and trim any excess dough at the edges as necessary. Pinch the edges to seal and crimp decoratively. (10 minutes)

Recipe View Slowly and gently pour the sugar mixture evenly over the lattice crust, making sure it seeps down over the sliced apples. Brush any remaining sauce onto the lattice, being careful not to let it run off the sides. (5 minutes)

Recipe View Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. (15 minutes)

Recipe View Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and continue baking until the crust is golden brown and the apples are tender, 35 to 45 minutes. (45 minutes)

Recipe View Let cool completely on a wire rack before slicing and serving. (60 minutes)