Instant Apple Pie
Today's Parent
A fast, foolproof alternative to the real thing.
Ingredients
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5
apples
, peeled, cored and thinly sliced
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1/4 cup
granulated sugar
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1 tsp
cinnamon
Topping
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2 tbsp
butter
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1/2 cup
granulated sugar
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1
egg
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1/2 cup
all-purpose flour
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1 tsp
baking powder
Instructions
- Butter a 9 in. (22 cm) pie pan and dump the apples in it. Sprinkle with the 1/4 cup (50 ml) sugar and the cinnamon.
- In a bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Mix in the egg. Add the flour and baking powder and stir until fairly smooth. Drop this batter, by spoonfuls, over the apples.
- Bake at 350°F (180°C) for 45 minutes, or until the apples are soft and the topping is cooked.
- There. Close enough, don’t you think?