Sugar-Kissed Apple Pie Recipe

Baking Directions

For a great combination of baking apple; use Granny Smith, Braeburn, Jonagold, Empire, Regent, Spartan, Newtown apples or a mixture of your favorite apples together.

Pan size:9 inch baking dish
Temp: 400°F degrees
Baking time: 45 to 50 minutes
Servings: 8

Sugar-Kissed Apple Pie Recipe

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

Apple Pie Filling
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup Gold Medal all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Dash salt
6 cups thinly sliced peeled tart apples
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, if desired

Apple Pie Topping
1 tablespoon water
1 tablespoon sugar

Preheat your oven. 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 pastry in half; shape each half into flattened round on lightly floured surface. Wrap flattened rounds of pastry in plastic wrap; refrigerate about 30 minutes or until firm and cold, yet pliable.

On a lightly floured surface, roll 1 round of pastry into circle 2 inches larger than upside-down 9-inch glass pie plate, using floured rolling pin. 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 and dash of salt. Stir in apples. Spoon into pastry-lined pie plate. Cut butter into small pieces; sprinkle over apples. Trim overhanging edge of bottom pastry 1/2 inch from rim of plate.

Roll out other round of pastry. Fold pastry into fourths and cut slits so steam can escape; place over filling and unfold. Trim overhanging edge of top pastry 1 inch from rim of plate. Fold and roll top edge under lower edge, pressing on rim to seal; flute. Brush top crust with 1 tablespoon water; sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar.

Cover crust edge with 2- to 3-inch strip of foil to prevent excessive browning; remove foil during last 15 minutes of baking. Bake for the allotted time or until crust is golden brown and juice begins to bubble through slits in crust. Cool on cooling rack at least 3 hours.

Nutrition Information

1 Serving: Calories 410 (Calories from Fat 190); Total Fat 21g (Saturated Fat 5g, Trans Fat 3 1/2g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 310mg; Total Carbohydrate 52g (Dietary Fiber 2g, Sugars 23g); Protein 4g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 0%; Vitamin C 2%; Calcium 0%; Iron 10% Exchanges: 1 Starch; 1/2 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 4 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 3 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Did You Know?
Some of our favorite varieties of apples for baked pies and desserts are Empire, Regent and Spartan.

Health Twist; For more fiber and color, don't peel the apples before slicing them.

To ensure recipe success if using a vegetable oil spread, use a spread with at least 65% vegetable oil.

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Sugar-Kissed Apple Pie Recipe