"My Country Apple Pie recipe is super basic with sweet and tart apples, sugar, and cinnamon, and a tender scratch crust that's beginner easy!..."
INGREDIENTS
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18 cups apples
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fresh lemon juice
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1 pound shortening (COLD)
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5 cups all-purpose flour (plus, more for rolling the pie crusts)
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1 teaspoon Kosher salt
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2 large eggs (warmed to room temperature)
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1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
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cold water
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3/4 to 1 cup granulated sugar (divided with 1/4-cup reserved)
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4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
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1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
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1/4 teaspoon Kosher salt
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2 tablespoons unsalted butter (cold and cut into small cubes)