This three-layer, cast iron apple pie is a Southern favorite!
Ingredients
- 0.5 cups butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 5 Grannys Smith apples -- peeled , cored, quartered, and thinly sliced
- 3 refrigerateds prerolled pie crusts , 9 inch
- 1 cup white sugar , divided
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon , divided
- 0.25 cups white sugar
- 1 tablespoon butter , cut into small chunks
Instructions
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1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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2
Place 1/2 cup butter into a 9-inch cast iron skillet; place the skillet in the preheated oven until butter is melted. Remove the skillet and sprinkle with brown sugar; return to the oven to heat while you prepare the apples.
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3
Remove the skillet from the oven; arrange 1 refrigerated pie crust on top of brown sugar. Top pie crust with 1/2 of the sliced apples. Sprinkle 1/2 cup of white sugar and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon on top. Place second pie crust over apples; top second crust with remaining apples and sprinkle with 1/2 cup sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Top with third crust; sprinkle with 1/4 cup sugar and dot with 1 tablespoon of butter. Cut 4 slits into the top crust for steam to escape.
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4
Bake in the preheated oven until the apples are tender and the crust is golden brown, about 45 minutes. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts
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