This cozy Mom’s Flat Apple Pie is a simple, sheet-pan style take on the classic double-crust apple pie. It features tart Granny Smith apples layered atop a crunchy bed of Corn Flakes and finished with a delicate, sweet glaze.
Mom’s Flat Apple Pie
Ingredients:
All-purpose flour – 3 ¾ cups
Salt – ¾ teaspoon
Shortening – 1 ½ cups
Egg yolk plus milk – enough to total 1 cup liquid
Corn Flakes – 2 to 3 handfuls
Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and sliced – 10
Butter, cubed – 4 to 8 tablespoons
Sugar (for filling) – 1 cup
Cinnamon – 1 teaspoon
Egg (for wash) – 1
Sugar (for wash) – 1 teaspoon
For the Thin Frosting:
Powdered sugar – ⅔ cup
Vanilla extract – 2 to 3 dashes
Milk – just enough to create a thin glaze
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