Amazing Apple Pie
- Ready In:
- 1hr 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Yields:
-
8 slices
- Serves:
- 8
ingredients
-
For the Crust
- 3⁄4 - 1 cup shortening, plus
- 2 tablespoons lard
- 2 2⁄3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 7 -8 tablespoons cold water
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For the filling
- 1⁄2 - 3⁄4 cup sugar
- 1⁄3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 dash salt
- 10 cups tart apples, thinly sliced (about 9 cups)
- 3 tablespoons margarine or 3 tablespoons butter
directions
- For dough: Preheat oven to 425.
- Cut shortening into flour and salt until particles are the size of small peas.
- Sprinkle in water, 1 tbs. at a time, tossing with fork until all flour is moistened and pastry almost cleans the side of the bowl (can add more water if necessary).
- Gather pastry into a ball and split in half.
- Shape into 2 10-inch rounds.
- For the filling: Mix sugar, flour, nutmeg, cinnamon and salt in a large bowl.
- Stir in apples.
- Turn into pastry-lined pie plate.
- Dot with margarine or butter.
- Cover with top crust that has cuts in it.
- Seal and flute.
- Cover edge with 3-inch strip of aluminum foil to prevent excessive browning.
- Remove foil during last 15 minutes of cooking.
- Bake 40 to 50 minutes or until crust is brown and juice begins to bubble from slits in crust.
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