Pink Adobe Apple Pie

Dawn's Note:

This is a replica of a famous dessert served at a restaurant in Santa Fe. The recipe appears long, but includes directions for a 9 inch double crust pie and an optional sauce. You can save time by buying premade crust and skipping the sauce. The pie is a delicious blend of apples, spices, nuts and raisins. It's a local favorite in West Texas and New Mexico.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 25 mins
• Prep Time: 45 mins
• Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 1 pie

• 1 pastry for double-crust pie (9 inch double crust)
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• ¾ cup shortening
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 6 -7 tablespoons water

Pie filling

• 5 -7 cooking apples (peeled, cored, and sliced)
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
• ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
• ½ cup sugar
• ¼ cup raisins
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• ½ cup pecans or ½ cup walnuts (chopped)
• ¼ cup butter (melted)
• ¼ cup water
• 2 tablespoons milk

Sauce

• ½ cup butter (optional)
• 1 tablespoon water (optional)
• 1 ½ cups powdered sugar (optional)
• 1 teaspoon brandy or 1 teaspoon rum (optional)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400° (you'll reduce to 350°F.).
2. Mix flour, shortening, and salt together, until dough resembles course meal.
3. Add water a little at a time until dough sticks together.
4. Divide dough in half and roll out and line the bottom of a nine inch pie plate.
5. Fill with apples and sprinkle with cinnamon, lemon juice, and nutmeg.
6. Spread 1/2 cup sugar and raisins over apples.
7. Mix brown sugar with flour and spread over whole mixture.
8. Sprinkle with nuts and dot with melted butter.
9. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup water.
10. Roll out remaining dough and seal edges and flute.
11. Brush with milk.
12. Bake at 400° F.
13. for 10 minutes, then reduce to 350° F.
14. and bake for 30 more minutes.
15. May cover edges with foil if they brown too quickly.
16. While pie is baking prepare sauce: In a sauce pan melt butter and mix with water.
17. Remove from heat and mix in sugr and brandy, may add more water if too thick.
18. Serve sauce over pie.

Reviews

[Chocolatl]

What an amazingly flavorful apple pie! The filling tastes almost like mincemeat. I didn't make the sauce or add the raisins (at my guys' request), but next time I will. This is definitely worth the work. Made for Think Pink 2009.

[Connie C.]

I made this recipe in the Zaar's tag game in support of breast cancer awareness... Think Pink. This was the best apple pie I believe I've ever eaten. I happened to make it on a day when I had company... not a piece left over! It was delicious! Some stated they couldn't taste the rum in the sauce, so I believe I may increase it a bit next time... However, it is well worth the time... I also cheated and did make mine with the premade crust. Thanks Dawn!