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Filling 1 #10 can apple packed in water 1 1/2 c. sugar 1/2 c. clear jel (not instant) 1 t. cinnamon 1/2 t. nutmeg 4 c. water Bring water to boil. Carefully dump clear jel,…

The journey of a apple pie! This one is ready to go in the oven, but below you will see pictures of all stages of it! I am not sure if I got them all…

I tuck the edges of the crust under and seal it together with the bottom crust so it forms a ridge. I do this all around the whole pie and then make it nice and…

It was a very tender crust so started to fall apart as I put it in the pan. You never want to stretch it to put it in, but pressing it into place is okay.

After you trim off the edges of the pie crust, you fill the pie with the desired filling. If you want to do a crumb or a lattice top, you do not trim off the…