"For a beautifully decorated apple slab pie, with that straight-from-the-bakery look, use a paper cone to drizzle the icing. Find the recipe at Chatelaine!..."
INGREDIENTS
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5 cups
all-purpose
flour
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1/4 cup
granulated
sugar
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2 tsp
salt
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1 cup
cold
lard
, cubed
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1 cup
cold unsalted
butter
, cubed
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3/4 to 1 cup
ice
water
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8
Granny Smith
apples
, (about 1.5 kg), peeled and cut into scant 1/2-in. slices (10 cups)
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2 tsp
lemon zest
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1 tbsp
lemon juice
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1 cup
granulated
sugar
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2 tbsp
cornstarch
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1/2 tsp
cinnamon
•
1/2 tsp
salt
•
1/4 tsp
freshly grated
nutmeg
, (optional)
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3/4 cup
icing sugar
•
3 1/2 tsp
water
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1
egg
, mixed with 1 tsp water