Apple Dessert Recipes For the filling:
8 cups apples, peeled and sliced (Northern Spy, Golden Delicious, Granny Smith or any
tart apple)
3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup flour, unbleached or all-purpose
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
For the crust:
2 cups white sugar
1 cup vegetable shortening, cold
2 cups flour, unbleached or all-purpose
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup water, ice cold1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
2. Peel and slice the apples and place them in a large mixing bowl.
3. In a separate bowl, combine the dry ingredients. Add the dry ingredients to the apples, mix well and set aside.
4. Cut the vegetable shortening into cubes. Measure flour and salt into a large mixing bowl, then add the vegetable shortening.
5. With clean hands mix flour and shortening thoroughly until shortening is pea-sized.
6. Pour the ice water into the flour and shortening mixture and mix just until it forms a ball. Do not over mix.
7. Take 1/2 of the dough, knead just a few times, using a rolling pin, roll out to about 1/4″ thick. Fold the dough in half, then place it in the baking dish or pie pan. Unfold the dough and press it evenly into the bottom and sides of the baking dish. Cut around the outside edge with a knife.
8. Pour the sugared apples into the pie crust. Take 3 tablespoons of cold butter and dot (put little pieces) all over the top of the apples.
9. Take the other 1/2 of the dough, knead it just a few times, roll it out to about 1/4″ thick. Cut the dough into 1/2″ strips with a butter knife. Twist the dough and place across the pie in one direction, and then place the rest of the strips in the opposite
direction, making a lattice design on top.
10. Place the pie in a large brown paper bag. Fold the end over and staple or paper clip the paper bag closed.
11. Place the bag on a large baking sheet and bake for 1 hour. Remove the pie from the oven, cut open the bag and carefully remove the pie from the bag.
