Apple Pie and Cinnamon Ice Cream

APPLE PIE

Filling:
6 apples, peeled and cored
1/4 cup flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp ground nutmeg
splash of apple cider (or water)

Mix everything together. You can try it with a sppon, but when you get tired, just dig in and use your hands.
Pour into an unbaked pie crust (I just use store bought- Jiffy brand is my favorite). Poke holes in the crust with a fork.
Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes.
Remove from oven and top with crumb topping.
Bake at 350 degrees for another 35-45 minutes.

Crumb Topping:
1/2 cup flour
1 cup instant oats
3/4 cup loosely packed brown sugar
1 stick butter, softened

Combine. Again, use your hands. They work so much better and help to melt the ingredients together.

* When making the crust, use cold ingredients. I put the crust in the refrigerator before I roll it out. Just to get it nice and cold. It makes the crust flakier.
* Use real BUTTER in the topping, not margarine.

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CINNAMON ICE CREAM

This is the best cinnamon ice cream I have ever had! Better than store-bought.

1 cup white sugar
1 1/2 cups half-and-half
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup heavy cream
1 tsp vanilla
2 tsp ground cinnamon

In a saucepan over medium-low heat, stir together the sugar and half-and-half.
When the mixture begins to simmer, remove from heat and whisk half the mixture into the eggs. Wisk quickly so the eggs don't scramble. Pour the egg mixture back into the saucepan.
Stir in the heavy cream. Continue cooking over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture is thick enought to coat the back of a metal spoon.
Remove from heat and whisk in vanilla and cinnamon. Set aside to cool.
Pour cooled mixture into an ice cream maker.

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Pork goes really well with apples. I made this with pork tenderloin. Pretty good.