Paper Bag Apple Pie

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Source: Mommy Logan

  • 1 unbaked pie crust 9"
  • 7 cups apples, coarsely sliced
  • 2 tbs lemon juice
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 2 tbs flour
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 2-3 dashes Angostura Bitters (optional)
  • 1/3 cup Sugar
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/3 cup butter

Pie:
Sprinkle everything except last 3 ingredients over apples. Toss to coat apples well. Pile into pastry shell.

Topping:
Cut butter into remaining dry ingredients with pastry blender. Sprinkle over filling in pie shell.

Slide pie into heavy brown paper bag (1 lg size grocery bag). Fold ends over 2 times. Fasten with paper clips. Place on cookie sheet.

Bake 425 degrees for 1 hr. Split bag open. Remove pie and cool on wire rack.