American Apple Pie

Brown and white sugars, raisins and lemon juice add a wonderful taste and texture to this quintessential apple pie. Be sure to cube or slice the apples uniformly, and, if you like, dot the apples with pats of butter.

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1/3 cup packed light brown sugar

1/3 cup white sugar

1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon lemon juice

1/3 teaspoon ground cinnamon

7 1/2 cups peeled, cored and sliced apples

1 cup raisins

1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie

1 egg

Preheat oven 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).Spray deep dish pie plate with cooking spray

Combine white sugar, light brown sugar, flour, lemon, cinnamon, and mix well.Add apples and raisins to sugar mixture; stir until fruit is well coated.

Spoon apple mixture into pie crust.Place second piecrust on top of filling, and trim edges.Lightly glaze top of pie with a beaten egg, then sprinkled with a little sugar.

Bake till golden brown, about 35 to 40 minutes.Place on a wire rack, and cool 30 minutes.

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