Maple Apple Pie Recipe

September is the month for apples and we have so many wonderful orchards in and around Chester, New Jersey. I cant wait to take the kids apple picking! Since many of you will be doing the same, I’d like to share with you my all time favorite apple pie recipe made with, of course, pure Vermont Maple Syrup!

This apple pie is quick, easy and delicious! Warning! Most of the recipies I tell you about will NOT be diet friendly. Sorry. I love butter! Feel free to substitute ingredients with healthier options and let me know how it works out. The older I get, the more I think, I really should be eating healthier. Good thing Maple Syrup has so many vitamins and minerals in it—a future blog post for sure!

Melissa’s Maple Apple Pie

Ingredients:

• 1          Pie Crust (fresh or frozen)
• 6          Apples (peeled, cored and sliced)
• ½ c       Vermont Maple Syrup
• 1 ½ T    Cornstartch
• ½ t       Cinnamon
• ¼ t       Nutmeg
• 2 T       Butter

Crumb Topping:

• 1 c        Flour
• ½ c       Maple Sugar (or any kind of granulated sugar)
• ½ c       Butter

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Place apple slices in a large bowl. Pour Maple Syrup over the apples and toss to coat. Sift cornstarch, cinnamon and nutmeg over the apples and mix well.
• Turn the apples into pie crust and pat down to an even mound.
• Dot with butter. Cover loosely with foil. Bake for 20 minutes.
• Reduce temperature to 375 degrees. After 10 minutes, remove foil and evenly distribute crumb topping.
• Bake for 45-60 minutes or until juices bubble out thickly.

Crumb Topping Directions:

• With a fork, mix flour, maple sugar and butter until crumbs form.
• If mixture seems too moist, add more flour.

Give this delicious recipe a try and let me know how it turns out for you. My family loves it!

If you’re planning a trip to visit us, I highly recommend visiting some of our local farms and doing a little apple picking. The best apples for this pie are a mixture of sweet and tart, small and large. Celebrate September with us! Go apple picking and bake a pie this weekend!

Here’s a list of some of our favorite places to go apple picking:

• https://www.hacklebarneyfarm.com
• http://www.riamede.com
• http://www.stonyhillfarms.com
• https://www.alstedefarms.com