Nana's Apple Pie

My great-grandmother's recipe

• Ready In: 1 hr 20 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 3  lbs apples
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1  tablespoon cinnamon
• 1  egg
• 1  pinch table salt
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄3 cup  vegetable oil
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour

Directions

1. Combine sugar and cinnamon. Remove 2 tbsp to a small bowl.
2. Peel and slice apples. Sprinkle the remaining cinnamon-sugar over the apples.
3. Mix remaining ingredients well. Add ice water if needed to achieve a good consistency.
4. Dive dough in half and roll out. Place one piece in the bottom of a 9" pie plate. Add the apples. Cover with the second piece of dough. Crimp the edges. Cut a vent in the top crust. Sprinkle reserved cinnamon-sugar over top.
5. Bake in preheated 350F oven about 1 hour or until golden brown.