Apple Pie Recipe #87116
From "The Practical Encylcopedia of Baking". The original recipe is made with tart apples, but I prefer red delicious.
by najwa
1½ hours | 30 min prep
SERVES 8
Crust
- 2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup shortening
- 4-5 tablespoons ice-cold water
Filling
- 6 cups peeled and sliced apples
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 1/2 tablespoons butter
- 1 egg
- Preheat oven to 450F.
- Combine flour and salt, cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Add enough water a tablespoon at a time, until the dough forms a ball.
- Divide dough in half, roll out one half and put in a 9 inch pie pan, roll out other half and cut into leaf shapes (Make small leaves for the edges and large leaves for the center).
- Combine the filling ingredients except for the butter and egg, fill the pie, and dot with the butter.
- Arrange the leaves on top, and brush with the egg.
- Bake 10 minutes, reduce temp to 350F and bake for 35-45 minutes.
- Cool pie completely in pan.
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