Pink Adobe Apple Pie

Name: Pink Adobe Apple Pie
Ingredients: 1 pastry for double-crust pie (9 inch double crust); 2 cups all-purpose flour; 3/4 cup shortening; 1 teaspoon salt; 6 -7 tablespoons water; Pie filling; 5 -7 cooking apples (peeled, cored, and sliced); 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg; 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/4 cup raisins; 1 cup brown sugar; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup pecans or 1/2 cup walnuts (chopped); 1/4 cup butter (melted); 1/4 cup water; 2 tablespoons milk; Sauce; 1/2 cup butter (optional); 1 tablespoon water (optional); 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar (optional); 1 teaspoon brandy or 1 teaspoon rum (optional)

23 ingredients

18 steps

Ingredients

1 pastry for double-crust pie (9 inch double crust)
2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup shortening
1 teaspoon salt
6 -7 tablespoons water
Pie filling
5 -7 cooking apples (peeled, cored, and sliced)
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup raisins
1 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 cup pecans or 1/2 cup walnuts (chopped)
1/4 cup butter (melted)
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons milk
Sauce
1/2 cup butter (optional)
1 tablespoon water (optional)
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar (optional)
1 teaspoon brandy or 1 teaspoon rum (optional)

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 400° (you'll reduce to 350°F.).
2

Mix flour, shortening, and salt together, until dough resembles course meal.
3

Add water a little at a time until dough sticks together.
4

Divide dough in half and roll out and line the bottom of a nine inch pie plate.
5

Fill with apples and sprinkle with cinnamon, lemon juice, and nutmeg.
6

Spread 1/2 cup sugar and raisins over apples.
7

Mix brown sugar with flour and spread over whole mixture.
8

Sprinkle with nuts and dot with melted butter.
9

Sprinkle with 1/4 cup water.
10

Roll out remaining dough and seal edges and flute.
11

Brush with milk.
12

Bake at 400° F.
13

for 10 minutes, then reduce to 350° F.
14

and bake for 30 more minutes.
15

May cover edges with foil if they brown too quickly.
16

While pie is baking prepare sauce: In a sauce pan melt butter and mix with water.
17

Remove from heat and mix in sugr and brandy, may add more water if too thick.
18

Serve sauce over pie.