All-American Apple Pie
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By
Rev BJ Friley
@RevBJFriley
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Prep time: 45 min.
Chilling time: 30 min.
Baking time: 40 to 50 min.
Oven temp: 375 degrees F to 400 degrees F
Chilling time: 30 min.
Baking time: 40 to 50 min.
Oven temp: 375 degrees F to 400 degrees F
Rating:
★★★★★ 1 vote5
Comments:
Serves:
one 9-inch pie
Prep:
45 Min
Cook:
50 Min
Method:
Convection Oven
Ingredients
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CRUST
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2 3/4 csifted all purpose flour
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1/2 tspsalt
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1 cshortening
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1/4 cbutter
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2 to 3 Tbspcold water
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FILLING
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4tart apples
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1/2 cbrown sugar
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1/4 to 1/2 cgranulated sugar
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1/2 tspcinnamon
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1 dash(es)ground nutmeg
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1/2 cchopped walnuts
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2 Tbspbutter or margarine
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1egg, beaten for brushing pie
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EQUIPMENT
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·9-inch pie pan
How to Make All-American Apple Pie
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F to 400 degrees F
- For crust, combine flour, shortening, salt and butter with pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Gradually stir in water, a little at a time to form a dough.
- Divide pastry in half.
- Form each half to a flat round.
- Wrap in waxed paper or plastic wrap.
- Chill.
- For filling, peel apples and cut into wedges.
- Combine sugars, cinnamon and nutmeg.
- Roll out half of pastry.
- Fit into a 9-inch pie pan.
- Place half the apples in pan.
- Sprinkle with sugar.
- Top with remaining apples.
- Sprinkle with walnuts.
- Dot with butter.
- Roll out remaining pastry.
- Cut into strips to make a lattice top.
- Brush dough with beaten egg.
- Bake at 375 degrees F to 400 degrees F for 40 to 50 minutes until apples are soft and dough is lightly brown.
- Serve warm or chilled with whipped cream.
