In her distinctive handwriting, Nell had written a single sentence: “My brother Robert Boudreaux’s daughters (Ezra’s half sisters) with Sophie on Adoption Day.”
Ezra Landry’s Better-Than-Calvin’s Apple Pie
1 large egg yolk, beaten
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
5-1/2 cups peeled, sliced cooking apples
1 tablespoon lemon juice
3/4 cup sugar, separated into 1/2 cup and 1/4 cup
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup butter at room temperature
1 pie crust, unbaked
Preheat oven to 375 F. Brush bottom and sides of crust evenly with egg yolk. Bake on baking sheet about 5 minutes, until brown. Remove crust from oven. Combine sliced apples, lemon juice, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 3 tablespoons flour, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Mix well, then spoon into prepared crust. Mix remaining ingredients with a fork until crumbly and sprinkle over top of filling. Bake on baking sheet until topping is golden and filling is bubbling, approximately 50 minutes. Cool thoroughly, at least 4 hours, before serving. Serves 8.
About the Author
KATHLEEN MILLER is a tenth-generation Texan and mother of three grown sons and a teenage daughter. She is a graduate of Texas A&M University and an award-winning novelist of Christian and young-adult fiction. Kathleen is a former treasurer for the American Christian Fiction Writers and is a member of Inspirational Writers Alive, Words for the Journey, and The Authors Guild. Find out more about Kathleen at www.kathleenybarbo.com
Dedication
In honor of the Buckner Children’s Home in Dallas, Texas, which sheltered my grandmother, Mary Catherine Bottoms Aycock, and taught her to love Jesus so she could sing “Jesus Loves Me” with authority to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. To find out more about the Buckner Children’s Home or to make a donation, go to their Web site at www.bucknerchildren.org
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