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Nanny Weis (Mary Nagel Weis) German Open Apple Cake (Pie) Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Greased 8 x 12 Pan If you double, use 11 x 14 Cookie Sheet

Ingredients for Crust:

1 Whole box of Pie crust (double crust) or make double crust recipe - Recipe to follow
1 tsp. Sugar ... add to crust mix
Squirt Pam to coat the pan

Ingredients for Filling:

8 to 10 apples pared and sliced (more if you need it)
1/4 cup Sugar
1 tsp. Cinnamon
1 tsp. Flour
Dots Butter to place on top of apples (your discretion)
1 to 2 cups raisins (optional)
1/16 cup water (approx. ..... used for drizzle)


Directions:
Directions:
CRUST: 1 box of pie crust... use whole box for double crust You need a thicker bottom than usual Follow directions for 2 pie crusts but also ADD 1 tsp. of SUGAR to crust. Kneed and roll with rolling pin to fill 8 x 12 pan or something close. Grease or squirt pan with PAM. Put pie crust in pan.

APPLES: 8 or more apples peeled and cut into 1" wedges. You need enough to line the pan in neat rows.

TOPPING:

1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
t tsp. flour

(Combine above ingredients and sprinkle over apples now)

Also: Add: 2 tbsp. butter (pea size dots around apples)
1/2 cup raisins - sprinkle over apples
water - drizzle with Water to moisten cake

BAKE 400 degrees .... 1/2 hour or more. Enjoy

Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
This was made by Nanny - Dad's mom. Bobby's FAVORITE. Recipe sent to me by Pat Curran

 

 

 

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