Classic Homemade Apple Pie
- 2 cups flour, all-purpose
- 23 cup vegetable shortening solid
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons water cold
- 6 each apples mcintosh or granny smith
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons flour, all-purpose
- 18 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon ground
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg freshly ground
- 4 tablespoons butter softened
- Make the crust:
- Combine the flour and salt, add the shortening, coarse meal.
- Mix in water, a Tbs at a time, until dough hold to gether.
- Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate while preparing the filling.
- To make filling:
- Toss the apple slices with the sugar, flour, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg in a large bowl.
- Heat oven to 400F (200C).
- Divide the dough in half and roll it out on a lightly floured surface.
- Arrange the bottom crust in a 9-inch pie pan and spread 2 Tbs of butter evenly over it.
- Add the filling and dot with reamining butter.
- Cover with the top crust, crimp or flute edges, and cut serveral vents for steam to escape.
- Bake 50 to 60 minutes until golden brown.
flour, vegetable shortening solid, salt, water cold, apples, sugar, flour, salt, cinnamon ground, nutmeg freshly, butter
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/classic-homemade-apple-pie-46861 (may not work)