Want to Make Apple Pie with Kids?

It's not as intimidating as it sounds! When I volunteered to help my daughter's second grade class make apple pies, I had to turn to my About.com colleague, Southern Food Guide Diana Rattray, for crust advice. I also had to make some recipe adjustments on the fly, but when I returned to school with our just-baked apple pie, the kids were delighted with our colorful, delicious, autumn-themed creation.

I received incredibly sweet thank you cards from the students in my group, including this one I'll always cherish:

"Dear Mom, I loved makeing apple pie with you. It was so yummy. I loved it. Love, your doter."

I hope this recipe for Kid-Friendly Autumn Bliss Apple Pie from my New England Kitchen will inspire you to make memories with the little ones in your life this fall.

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_{Apple pie photo © 2009 Kim Knox Beckius.}