Ingredients

The following ingredients have 8 Servings
  • 6 Granny Smith apples (peeled, cored and sliced into ¼" slices)
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
  • 3/4 cup sugar (plus 2 tablespoons for topping)
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla (divided)
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 9 " deep-dish pie shell (found in the freezer section or homemade pie dough for 2 crust pie.)
  • gel food color (yellow, red, orange, green and brown)
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoons water

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 350-degrees.
  • Place the sliced apples, lemon juice, 3/4 cup sugar, brown sugar, salt, flour, cinnamon, and 1 teaspoon vanilla in a large bowl and toss to coat the apples evenly in the mixture.
  • Pile the sugar-coated apples in the deep dish pie shell and dot the top with butter. Set aside.
  • Unroll a flat, round pie dough (found in the refrigerated section) press out any broken areas (if needed).
  • Use the cookie cutter to cut 8 leaves into the round pie dough. Remove the scraps, leaving only the leaves. *Note - if desired place the scraps on a separate baking sheet. Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar, and bake for 10-12 minutes at 350 until crispy.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the egg, water, and 1 teaspoon vanilla until blended.
  • Divide the egg wash into 5 separate small dishes (or paper cups), and add a few drops of each gel color to each dish. Mix each color thoroughly with a fork.
  • Use a paring knife to gently score the veins on each leaf.
  • Liberally paint the leaves with the gel egg wash (starting with yellow) and adding color as you like to each leaf. *Note the colors will intensify slightly during the baking process.
  • Place the leaves in random fashion over the apples in the pie plate and sprinkle the leaves with the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar.
  • Place the pie on a baking sheet and bake in a preheated oven for 50-60 minutes, or until the pie juices are flowing.
  • Remove and cool on a baking rack.
  • Serve and enjoy!