Happy Birthday Johnny Appleseed!

We made this at preschool today, a real taste of Fall without much work. The children enjoyed cutting up the apples with their butter knives. It's really hard to keep those fingers out of their mouths though!!

Easy Apple-Raisin Pie Slices
INGREDIENTS:

1 Pillsbury® Refrigerated Pie Crust, softened as directed on package

1/4 cup sugar

1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

2 cups finely chopped, peeled baking apples

1/4 cup raisins

1 tablespoon butter or margarine, cut into pieces

1 tablespoon sugar

Ice cream, if desired

DIRECTIONS:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray or use parchment paper. Unroll crust. Place crust in center of cookie sheet.
• In medium bowl, mix 1/4 cup sugar, the flour and cinnamon. Add apples and raisins; toss gently to coat. Spoon apple mixture lengthwise down center third of crust to form 5-inch-wide strip to within 1/2 inch of top and bottom ends, pressing lightly to distribute evenly. Dot apple mixture with butter.
• Fold sides of crust to center, overlapping center slightly, to enclose apple mixture. Fold top and bottom ends over about 1/2 inch. Brush crust lightly with water; sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar.
• Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Cool 15 to 20 minutes. Cut crosswise into slices. Serve with ice cream.

A little trivia......what did Johnny Appleseed wear on his head??