Freestyle Apple Tart

I still have apples from the orchard to use up and this is the perfect way! I made this tart last year a few times, but this is the first time this year that I've whipped this up. It is really simple and so yummy. I love the cream cheese surprise! Give this a try, you won't be disappointed.

Freestyle Apple Tart From Kraft.com
1 refrigerated ready to use pie crust
4 oz cream cheese, softened
3 red or green apples, peeled and thinly sliced
1/4 cup sugar
2 T flour
1 tsp cinnamon sugar

Heat oven to 450 degrees. Line pie plate with crust. Carefully spread cream cheese over bottom of crust in a 6" circle in center. In bowl, toss apples with flour, sugar and cinnamon. Spoon over cream cheese. Carefully fold edges of pie crust partially over apples. Bake 25 minutes, covering loosely with foil the last 5 minutes. Cool. Serve with whipped cream if desired.

Apple Praline Pie

I have a big box of apples from a local orchard and have been using them up in various desserts-crumbles, pies, etc. I love to try different pie recipes I find and this one was amazing! This pie combined the delicious apples baked in a flaky crust with a caramelly topping mixed with crunchy pecans. So good! I liked only having to make the bottom crust and trying something different from the streusel topping.

Apple Praline Pie From Simply in Season
3 cups apples, peeled and sliced
1/3 cup sugar
2 T flour
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
9" unbaked pastry shell
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup milk
3 T honey
2 T butter
1/2 cup walnuts or pecans

Combine the first 5 ingredients, tossing to coat apples. Place apples in the pastry shell and bake in a preheated oven at 400 degrees for 15 minutes. Combine the brown sugar, milk, honey and butter in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Boil 1 minute. Remove from heat. Add nuts. Remove pie from oven and pour honey-nut mixture over top. Continue baking at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Streusel Apple Pie

This is also known as the best apple pie recipe ever! I am not even sure where I found this recipe, but it is so easy and so incredibly yummy-it is surely one of my favorite apple pie recipes. Last year I was raising money for breast cancer research and one of my fundraisers was baking pies to sell at work. These were definitely a huge hit. I love the sweet apple filling and the buttery streusel topping. Enjoy a slice warm with some vanilla ice cream-you can't beat it!

Streusel Apple Pie

1 unbaked pie shell
6 cups apples, peeled, cored and sliced
3/4 cup sugar
3 T flour
3/4 tsp cinnamon
dash of salt
Streusel: 3/4 cup flour
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup butter

Mix the pie ingredients. Pour into the unbaked shell. Combine the streusel topping (I like to combine in my food processor) until crumbly. Sprinkle evenly over the pie. Bake at 425 degrees for 45 minutes. Cover the top with foil for the last 25 minutes to prevent over browning.

Pumpkin Pie

It's still an excellent time to make a pumpkin pie. Delicious with any meal, this recipe for pumpkin pie is yummy and a cinch to make. Enjoy!

Pumpkin Pie From Better Homes and Gardens New Cookbook

1 pie crust, thawed
1 15oz can pumpkin (about 1 3/4 c)
1/2 c sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
2 eggs, slightly beaten
3/4 c half and half, light cream or milk

Preheat oven to 375. For filling, in a bowl combine pumpkin, sugar, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg. Add eggs; beat lightly with a fork until combined. Gradually add half and half; stir just until combined.

Place pastry lined pie plate on oven rack. Carefully pour filling into pastry shell. To prevent overbrowning, cover edge of the pie with foil. Bake for 25 minutes. Remove foil and bake about 25 minutes more or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack. Cover and chill within 2 hours.