
Our December issue takes readers inside Charlie Groppetti and Todd Smith’s Vilonia home. As the owners of Porch View Home, decorating for the holidays seems to come naturally to them—as does baking. During the season, Todd’s grandmother’s apple butter pie is a must-have dessert that is laden with memories.
“I grew up in her kitchen,” Todd recalls. With six grandchildren, Gladys held a camp every summer to make sure they all knew how to sew, set the table, can vegetables, fry chicken, make tea, and grow a garden. “We learned all the home economics and shop basics,” he says. Here, he fondly shares the recipe for her apple butter pie.
SHOP
2 cups apple butter
3 large eggs
2 tablespoons flour
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 pre-baked pie crust
whipped cream, for garnish
maple syrup, for garnish
PREPARE
Preheat oven to 350℉. Mix together all ingredients and pour into pre-baked pie shell. Bake for 35 minutes. Allow to cool. Top with whipped cream and drizzle with maple syrup before serving.



