Apple Pie

13 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 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

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 450F.
  2. 2
    Combine flour and salt, cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  3. 3
    Add enough water a tablespoon at a time, until the dough forms a ball.
  4. 4
    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).
  5. 5
    Combine the filling ingredients except for the butter and egg, fill the pie, and dot with the butter.
  6. 6
    Arrange the leaves on top, and brush with the egg.
  7. 7
    Bake 10 minutes, reduce temp to 350F and bake for 35-45 minutes.
  8. 8
    Cool pie completely in pan.

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