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Apple: Golden Apple Pie with Rum Sauce

Source of Recipe

Grandma's Baking Secrets, Fav. Brand Names


List of Ingredients

pastry for 2-crust 9-inch pie
6 golden delicious apples -- to 7
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt -- optional
1/4 cup chopped nuts

RUM SAUCE
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup water
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 cup cold water
1/4 cup rum


Recipe

Line 9-inch pie plate with half of pastry; reserve remaining pastry. Peel, core and slice apples to equal 7 cups. In large bowl, combine apples, sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and nuts. Transfer apple mixture to pastry-lined pie plate. Preheat oven to 425ºF Roll out remaining pastry to 10-inch circle; cut into 3/4-inch strips. Arrange strips in lattice pattern on top of apples and trim at edges; pinch edges of crusts together and flute.

Bake 20 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 375ºF. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until apples are tender If necessary, loosely cover top of pie with foil during baking to prevent overbrowning. Meanwhile, prepare Rum Sauce. To serve, cool pie at least 20 minutes; slice and serve with sauce. Makes 10 servings

Rum Sauce: In medium saucepan, combine 1-cup sugar, 3/4-cup water and 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; boil 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. In small bowl, blend 2 tablespoons cornstarch and 1/4 cup cold water; gradually stir into hot sugar mixture. Return to heat; cook, stirring constantly, until mixture bubbles and thickens. Remove from heat. Stir in 1/4-cup rum. Serve warm.