Can you believe that it has been twelve years since the first and original American Pie was released? Well it’s true. I am also quite sure that every week since then someone has made an American Pie reference to me and the most often thing I am asked by anyone that needs to ask my name is, “Have you ever seen American Pie?”… I always want to say “Is a frogs @$$ water tight?”… Of course I’ve seen that movie!… In fact, the first time I ever watched it was with my first high school boyfriend and my parent’s… I bet I turned every shade of pink and RED there is. It’s very funny now when I think about it.
I thought it would be fun to share my mom’s… Stiffler’s Mom’s American Apple Pie recipe because what’s better in the fall than a homemade apple pie made with freshly picked apples? Not a whole lot, except maybe some vanilla ice cream! The recipe even includes a really easy pie crust recipe that I haven’t screwed up… If I can do it, You can most definitely do it!
You will need approximately 10 medium sized apples for this pie. I like to go to Orchard Hill Farm in Cumberland, Maine and pick my own McIntosh apples! Pssst! They also have cider donuts that are to die for… They are made fresh at 6AM daily!
Two- Crust Pie Recipe
- 1 3/4- cups flour
- 1 – teaspoon salt
- 1/3 – cup vegetable oil
- 2 – tablespoons COLD water
Preheat your oven to 425°F. In a medium sized bowl, mix the flour and salt together. Blend in the oil thoroughly with a fork. Sprinkle all of the water over the mixture and mix thoroughly. Press the dough firmly into a ball. If the dough is too dry [I honestly haven't had this problem yet] but if you do, you can add another tablespoon of oil. ♦ Note from Stiffler’s Mom: If you add more water, you will make the crust tough.
Roll out the dough between two pieces of waxed paper. Then take the top layer of waxed paper off and press the crust into the pie plate and then peel off the other sheet of paper. [You could also cut the dough into strips and make a fancy pants apple pie if you'd like... I think I may take the time next time and do it that way!] The pastry should have about a 1/2 inch extra over the top of the pie plate.
Stiffler’s Mom’s American Apple Pie
- 3/4 – cup of granulated sugar
- 1/4 – cup light brown sugar
- 1/4 – teaspoon salt
- 1/4 – teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 – teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 – tablespoon butter
Line the pie plate with the Two- Crust Pie that you made from the above recipe directions.
Prepare the apples by washing, peeling, paring/coring. Slice them fairly thing, but not too thin! In a large bowl mix the apple slices, sugar and spices well so that they are all covered. Put the apples into the pastry shell and dot with the butter. Cover with the top pie crust pastry or pastry slices. Pinch and flute the edges. ♦ Tip: You could also use cookie cutters and cut out some cute designs on the top pie crust pastry before you top the pie. Sprinkle the top of the pie with some cinnamon sugar and Voilà! You have an apple pie that is ready for the oven! Bake at 425°F for 40 minutes and then reduce the heat to 325°F for 20 minutes or until the crust is golden brown. I put a cookie sheet under the pie in the oven as it cooks to catch any spillage so that it doesn’t burn onto your oven and cause a mess.
Make sure you let the pie cool off long enough so that when you slice a piece and top it with some vanilla ice cream, the ice cream doesn’t turn to soup! 
Oh & if you make this recipe, I would LOVE to know how it turned out and if you loved it as much as I always have. Please post your photos of your version of Stiffler’s Mom’s America Apple Pie my Stiffler’s Social Scoop Facebook fan page!
This week in Portland, Maine could quite possibly be summed up as the best week ever for social media! With only a couple days of summer left, there is no better way to ring in the beginning of fall. Are you a small business owner, professional marketer, PR professional, entrepreneur, and/or non-profit? Do you want to learn how to maximize the results you get from social media? Or do you feel like you need to get on board with social media to get your brand out there, but you have no clue where to begin & are completely overwhelmed? You are certainly not alone! This is the perfect week for you to get on track & figure out what you should be doing & how you should go about doing it. There are two big events this week in Portland, Maine; Social Media FTW Fall Conference & Social Media Breakfast Maine…
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