1993 Gravenstein Apple Fair Apple Pie Grand Champion Recipe
- 2 c. flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 c. shortening (chilled)
- 1/4 c. ice water
- 1 c. sugar plus 2 TBSP divided
- use
- 4 Tbsp. flour divided use
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 dsh nutmeg
- 7 lrg Gravenstein apples peeled and cored
- cut into medium-thin slices
- 2 Tbsp. butter
- Lowfat milk
- Extra sugar for top of pie
- For crust: Sift flour with salt.
- Using a pastry blender, add in half the shortening to the flour mix and cut in till crumbly.
- Add in remaining shortening, cutting in till mix looks like small peas.
- Add in 1 Tbsp.
- ice water to flour mix and mix.
- Repeat with additional water till all flour is thoroughly moistened.
- Form into a ball.
- Divide ball in half.
- Wrap each half in wax paper and refrigeratein refrigerator.
- When chilled, roll out bottom crust and line pie plate with it.
- For filling: Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- In a small bowl, combine 2 Tbsp.
- sugar and 2 Tbsp.
- flour.
- Spread this mix on bottom crust to absorb liquid.
- Combine remaining sugar, flour, cinnamon and nutmeg in a bowl and mix well.
- Pour sugar mix over sliced apples and mix well.
- Pour apples into pie crust.
- Dot with small chunks of butter.
- Roll out top crust and place on top of apples.
- Crimp edges and make 5 (1 1/2-inch long) slits on top of pie crust.
- Brush top crust lightly with lowfat milk.
- Sprinkle with sugar.
- Bake for 5 min.
- Then reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake for 1 hour.
- Note: It's best to refrigerateall crust ingredients, including bowl, fork, flour and shortening.
flour, salt, shortening, water, sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, apples, butter, milk, extra sugar
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/1993-gravenstein-apple-fair-apple-pie-grand-champion-61426 (may not work)