World's Best Apple Pie

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World's best, eh? Yup.

This recipe comes from my boss, it's his grandmother Effie's recipe. It was entered in the National Cherry Festival in the early 1960's. The judges were celebrities who included Carol Burnett. The pie won best at the festival and after that the requirements were changed so that ONLY a cherry pie could be best in festival at the National Cherry Festival. This is the first time this recipe has ever been made available to the general public.

What makes this pie great is the taste AND texture. For this recipe, it is very important that the apples be sliced very thin. A Mandolin (or Mandoline) slicer will work nicely for this.

You'll Need:

A 9 inch pie shell/crust.

4 cups of peeled and sliced Granny Smith apples.

1 egg.

1 cup of sugar.

1 cup of sour cream.

2 tablespoons of flour.

1/2 teaspoon of vanilla.

1/4 teaspoon of salt.

For the topping:

1/2 cup packed brown sugar.

1/3 cup of flour.

1/4 cup of room temperature BUTTER.

Mix pie filling ingredients and pour into pie shell. Bake in a pre-heated oven set at 400 degrees for about 30 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle mixed topping over the pie. Reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake for an additional 15 minutes or so. Refrigerate after baking. Serve and enjoy.