Apple, Cranberry, Currant Pie W/ Lemon-Nutmeg Crust

msmia's Note:

This comes from Bon Appetit, October '93 issue I make it for Thanksgiving every year & have to give out the recipe every time. Hope everyone else enjoys

• Total Time: 1 hrs 55 mins
• Prep Time: 45 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 10 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

Crust

• 2 1⁄3; cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• ½ teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 cup unsalted butter , cut in 1/2-inch pieces
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice

Pie Filling

• 2 ¼ lbs apples , peeled, cored & cut in chunks (Braeburn & granny smith work well)
• 2⁄3; cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1⁄3; cup dried cranberries
• 1⁄3; cup dried currant
• 2 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca
• ½ teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Directions:

1. Crust: Combine flour, sugar, salt, zest, nutmeg & butter in food processor. Blend until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add lemon juice as a stream with motor on & process until moist clumps form. Gather dough into 2 balls, flatten into disks. Wrap each disc in wax paper and refrigerate for at least 30 minute.
2. Position oven rack in lowest third of oven & preheat to 400°F Roll out 1 disc of dough to 12 inch round and place in 9 in pie dish. Trim to leave 1/2 inch overhang.
3. Pie Filling: Combine all ingredients (except 1 T sugar) and spoon into crust.
4. Roll out 2nd dough disk to 12-inch round and place atop pie filling. Crimp edges decoratively. Cut several slits to allow steam to escape. Sprinkle w/ remaining sugar.
5. Bake until crust is golden brown, apples are tender and juices bubble thickly, about 1 hour and 10 minutes. Cool 20 minutes before serving.

Reviews

[Elmotoo]

This is a fabulous pie! The crust is OUT OF THIS WORLD. The dried fruit makes the apple pie a little more special. Everybody loved it; we finished it for breakfast. :) Made for PAC, thanks msmia!!