Paper-Wrapped Apple Pie II by Cathy

My grandmother used to make this pie when we had Christmas at her house. She used a paper bag to cover the pie, but in the updated version we use parchment paper. It is a very old recipe. Enjoy!

Paper-Wrapped Apple Pie II Ingredients

  • 1 (9 inch) unbaked pie shell
  • 4 large apples - peeled, cored and chopped
  • ½ cup white sugar
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • ½ cup white sugar
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup butter

Paper-Wrapped Apple Pie II Cook Instructions

Prep30m
Cook1h
Ready In1h30m
Servings6 servings
  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F(220 degrees C).
  2. Place apple chunks in a large bowl. Combine 1/2 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons flour, and nutmeg. Sprinkle over apples and toss to coat well. Spoon into pastry shell. Drizzle with lemon juice.
  3. For the topping: Combine 1/2 cup sugar, and 1/2 cup flour. Cut in butter. Sprinkle over apples to cover top. Take two 15 inch pieces of parchment paper and enclose pie; fold edges up 3 times. Place on a baking sheet.
  4. Bake for 1 hour. Remove from oven, split parchment open and cool pie on wire rack. DO NOT open parchment covering while baking! Cool for 10 minutes before serving hot.

Paper-Wrapped Apple Pie II Nutritions

  • Calories: 539.7 calories
  • Carbohydrate: 77 g
  • Cholesterol: 40.7 mg
  • Fat: 25.8 g
  • Fiber: 4.9 g
  • Protein: 3.7 g
  • SaturatedFat: 12.3 g
  • Sodium: 266.6 mg
  • Sugar: 48.3 g

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