Traditional Apple Pie
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup shortening (recommended: Crisco)
- Ice water
- Filling, recipe follows
- Serving suggestion: warm with vanilla ice-cream
- 1/2 cup to 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 6 to 7 cups apples cut into thin slices (recommended: Green Golden and Jonathans)
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons butter
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- In a medium-mixing bowl cut the shortening and salt into the flour by hand or with a pastry blender hands until it's the texture of cornmeal.
- Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of ice water over the mixture and mix just until the dough is moistened.
- Repeat by adding 6 to 8 tablespoons water (one at a time) until all the dough is just moist.
- Take care not to over mix.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Divide the dough in half and roll into a ball.
- Roll 1 ball into a circle to fit a 9 to 10-inch pie plate.
- To transfer the pastry to the pie plate, wrap it around a rolling pin and ease it into the pie plate.
- Be careful not to stretch the pastry.
- Trim it even with the edges of the pie plate.
- Add the apple filling into the pastry lined pie plate.
- Make sure they are laying flat.
- Cut butter into small pieces and put on top of the filling.
- Roll the remaining pastry into a 12-inch circle.
- Place on top of the filling.
- Trim off 1-inch beyond the edge of the pie plate.
- Crimp the edges as desired.
- Cut slits to allow steam to escape when baking.
- Sprinkle a little sugar and cinnamon over the pie.
- Cover the edges with foil to prevent over browning.
- Bake for 25 minutes.
- Remove the foil and bake for another 20 to 25 minutes, or until it is golden brown.
- Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.
- In a medium bowl combine the apples, with the brown and white sugar.
- Add flour, cinnamon and continue mixing until they are well coated.
- Yield: 4 to 6 servings
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Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/traditional-apple-pie-recipe0.html (may not work)