The aroma grew stronger, and I squirmed with anticipation as she pulled a crisped brown paper bag out of the oven: This was my favorite part of her apple pie process, other than the eating.

Wisconsin, often celebrated as America's Dairyland, is a paradise for food lovers ... these pies are baked in brown paper ...

Place pie in a brown paper grocery bag, folding over the end of the bag to secure; transfer to a baking sheet. Bake in preheated oven for 50 minutes to 1 hour. Carefully cut the bag with scissors ...