EASY APPLE CINNAMON PIE

Ingredients:
1 prepared 9-inch pie crust dough, room temperature
4 Granny Smith apples, cored, peeled and sliced
3 Tbsp sugar
1 Tbsp cinnamon
1 Tbsp unsalted butter, cut into pieces

Method:
Preheat the oven to 425 F degrees.
Lightly flour a flat surface and roll the pie crust as thin as possible.
Place the dough into an 8-inch spring form pan.
Fold the edges of the dough into a roll to form an edge.
Prick the dough on the bottom a few times with a fork.
Place a piece of parchment paper over the dough and weigh it down with dry beans or pie weights.
Bake 10 minutes or until solid. .
Remove the pie crust from the oven, but leave the oven on.
Remove the weights and parchment paper and let the crust cool.
When the crust has cooled, arrange the apple slices in the crust, overlapping each other a little bit.
In a bowl, mix together the sugar and cinnamon.
Sprinkle the mixture evenly over the apples.
Place the pieces of butter on top of the coated apples.
Bake 12 minutes or until the apples just begin to become caramelized in texture.
Let stand for 30 minutes before serving.
Reminder: Cooked fruit can be hot and burn young mouths.

To freeze: Let cool, wrap the whole pie and freeze. Or cut into slices.
Defrost overnight or for an hour per individual piece in the refrigerator before serving.

Makes 8 servings

This is a handy apple pie far cheaper than the frozen pies in the supermarket. It is ideal to get ready ahead of time for the holidays or to have on hand if you need something for a potluck. 

If you want your dessert warmed, place the thawed tart in a preheated 375 F degree oven for about 15 minutes or until heated through.
Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top for a special treat.

Preparation Time: about 30 minutes
Post-freezing time: about 15