Trisha’s Skillet Apple Pie

This recipe is from the Food Network’s cooking show, Trisha’s Southern Kitchen, hosted by country singing star Trisha Yearwood (wife of Garth Brooks). It looked so easy that I just had to try it. If you like sweet Southern desserts, then this is the apple pie for you.

Her recipe calls for one can of apple pie filling, but I increased it to two, drained.

Unfortunately, my cast iron skilled is a 12-incher, which proved too big for this recipe. So I ended up finishing it off in my regular deep-dish pie casserole.

I have to say it’s too sweet for my liking, and although using canned apple-pie filling makes everything a whole lot easier, the finished product is much too sweet. I miss the crunch you get when you use fresh apples.

Still, I like the butter and brown sugar concept at the bottom – it produces a crunchy bottom crust.

Ingredients

• UNSALTED BUTTER, ½ cup (1 stick)
• LIGHT BROWN SUGAR, 1 cup
• PIE CRUSTS (e.g.  Pillsbury ) 2
• APPLE PIE FILLING, Two 21-ounce cans
• CINNAMON SUGAR, 2 tablespoons

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Melt the butter in a 9-inch cast-iron skillet; set aside 1 tablespoon of the melted butter for the top crust.
3. To the melted butter, add the brown sugar and melt them together on medium heat, about 2 minutes.
4. Remove from the heat and line the skillet with one of the pie crusts.
5. Pour the apple pie filling over the crust and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of the cinnamon sugar. 
6. Use the second pie crust to cover the filling. Brush the top with the reserved melted butter, then evenly sprinkle the remaining 1 tablespoon cinnamon sugar on top. Cut vents in the middle of the pie.
7. Bake for 30 minutes. Serve hot, topped with a generous dollop of cinnamon whipped cream.

Cinnamon Whipped Cream

• WHIPPING CREAM, 2 cups, chilled (I used Cool Whip, myself)
• GROUND CINNAMON, 1 teaspoon
• SUGAR, 4 tablespoons

1. Chill a large metal mixing bowl and a wire beater attachment in the freezer for about 20 minutes.
2. Pour the cream, cinnamon and sugar into the cold mixing bowl and beat 2-3 minutes until soft peaks form.