Scrumptious Apple Pie Recipe

Baking Directions

For a great combination of baking apple; use Granny Smith apples with Braeburn apples, Jonagold or Northern Spies apples with Newtown apples or all apples together.

Pan size: 9 inch pie dish
Temp: 400°F degrees
Baking time: 40 to 50 minutes
Servings: 8

Scrumptious Apple Pie Recipe

This apple pie is a classic, from the scrumptious filling to the flaky pastry crust. It is homemade goodness at its very best.

Pastry
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons shortening
4 to 6 tablespoons cold water

Filling
1/3 to 1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon salt
8 cups thinly sliced peeled tart apples (8 medium)
2 tablespoons butter or margarine.

In medium bowl, mix flour and salt. Cut in shortening, using pastry blender, until particles are size of small peas. Sprinkle with cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time, tossing with fork until all flour is moistened and pastry almost cleans side of bowl.

Gather pastry into a ball. Divide in half; shape into 2 flattened rounds on lightly floured surface. Wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate about 20 minutes or until dough is firm and cold, yet pliable. This allows the shortening to become slightly firm, which helps make the baked pastry more flaky. If refrigerated longer, let pastry soften slightly before rolling.

Preheat your oven. With a floured rolling pin, roll one pastry round into round 2 inches larger than upside-down 9-inch glass pie plate. Fold pastry into fourths; place in pie plate. Unfold and ease into plate, pressing firmly against bottom and side.

In a large bowl, mix sugar, flour, the cinnamon, nutmeg salt. Stir in apples until well mixed. Spoon into pastry-lined pie plate. Cut butter into small pieces; sprinkle over filling. Trim overhanging edge of pastry 1/2 inch from rim of plate.

Roll out the other round of pastry into 10-inch round. Fold into fourths and cut slits so steam can escape. Unfold top pastry over filling; trim overhanging edge 1 inch from rim of plate. Fold and roll top edge under lower edge, pressing on rim to seal; flute as desired. Cover edge with 2- to 3-inch strip of foil to prevent excessive browning.

Bake pie for the allotted time or until crust is brown and juice begins to bubble through slits in crust, removing foil for last 15 minutes of baking. Serve warm with vanilla icecream.

Nutrition Information
1 Serving: Calories 480 (Calories from Fat 260 ); Total Fat 29 g (Saturated Fat 6 g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 330 mg; Total Carbohydrate 51 g (Dietary Fiber 3 g); Protein 4 g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 4 %; Vitamin C 6 %; Calcium 0%; Iron 10 % Exchanges:
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Scrumptious Apple Pie Recipe

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Scrumptious Apple Pie Recipe