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                                            Prep Time: 25 Minutes Cook Time: 45 Minutes  | 
                                            Ready In: 70 Minutes Servings: 8  | 
                                         
                                        
                                     
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                    There arenât many things more American than hot-out-of-the-oven apple pie. This recipe is one you can hang your hat on. âAmy Wood, Wichita, Kansas Ingredients: 
                    
                        
                                                1 sheet refrigerated pie pastry  |  
                                                6 cups thinly sliced peeled tart apples (about 5 medium)  |  
                                                1/4 cup apple butter  |  
                                                3 tablespoons king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour  |  
                                                2 tablespoons plus 1-1/2 teaspoons sugar  |  
                                                1-1/2 teaspoons apple pie spice  |  
                                                1 teaspoon ground cinnamon  |  
                                                topping:  |  
                                                1/2 cup king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour  |  
                                                1/4 cup sugar  |  
                                                1/4 cup packed brown sugar  |  
                                                1/2 teaspoon apple pie spice  |  
                                                1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon  |  
                                                3 tablespoons cold butter  |  
                                                1/2 cup chopped walnuts  |  
                                                vanilla ice cream, optional  |  
                                                
                     
                    Directions: 
                    
                        
                            
                                1. Unroll pastry into a 9-in. pie plate; flute edges. In a large bowl, toss apples with apple butter. Combine the flour, sugar, pie spice and cinnamon; add to apple mixture and toss to coat. Transfer to crust. 2. In a small bowl, combine the flour, sugar, brown sugar, pie spice and cinnamon. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add walnuts; sprinkle over filling. 3. Bake at 375° for 45-50 minutes or until filling is bubbly and topping is browned. Cover edges with foil during the last 15 minutes to prevent overbrowning if necessary. Cool on a wire rack. Serve with ice cream if desired. Yield: 8 servings.                              | 
                         
                         
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