just call me martha!

for my birthday i got 2 wonderfully, lovely baking tools for the kitchen. 1. my kitchenaid mixer from aric and 2. my gorgeous Emile Henry pie dish from my sis.

so of course i'm going to make a pie right away! apple it was! above are the apples before baking...

my makeshift lattice top with the filling! yum...i was so anxious to try this!

beautiful!! and so tasty!

i use my mom's homemade pie crust recipe from food & wine...but here is the apple filling part:

INGREDIENTS:

1/2 cup unsalted butter

3 tablespoons flour

1/2 cup white sugar

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

1/4 cup water

8 apples (i used 4 of one, 4 of another), peeled, cored & sliced

DIRECTIONS:

1. Melt butter in a sauce pan. Stir in flour to form a paste. Add white sugar, brown sugar and water; bring to a boil.
2. Bake 15 minutes at 425 degrees. Reduce the temperature to 350 and continue baking for 35-45 minutes.
3. VOILA! you've made an apple pie!! enjoy!