Blue Ribbon Apple Pie
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 3/4 cup cold Land O Lakes Butter, cut into chunks
- 6 to 9 tablespoons cold water
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 6 medium (6 cups) tart cooking apples, peeled, cored, sliced 1/4-inch
- 1 tablespoon Land O Lakes Butter
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- Combine 2 1/2 cups flour, 1 teaspoon sugar, salt, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg in bowl.
- Cut in 3/4 cup butter with pastry blender or fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Stir in enough water with fork just until flour is moistened.
- Divide dough in half; shape each half into ball.
- Flatten slightly.
- Wrap each ball of dough in plastic food wrap; refrigerate 30 minutes.
- Heat oven to 400F.
- Roll out one ball of dough on lightly floured surface into 12-inch circle.
- Fold into quarters.
- Place dough into ungreased 9-inch pie plate; unfold dough, pressing firmly against bottom and sides.
- Trim crust to 1/2 inch from edge of pie plate; set aside.
- Combine all filling ingredients except apples, 1 tablespoon butter and 1 teaspoon sugar in bowl.
- Add apples; toss lightly to coat.
- Spoon apple mixture into prepared crust.
- Roll remaining ball of dough into 12-inch circle.
- Fold into quarters.
- Place dough over filling; unfold.
- Trim, seal and crimp or flute edge.
- Cut 5 or 6 large slits in crust.
- Brush with melted 1 tablespoon butter; sprinkle with 1 teaspoon sugar.
- Cover edge of crust with 2-inch strip aluminum foil.
- Bake 35 minutes; remove foil.
- Continue baking 10-20 minutes or until crust is lightly browned and juice begins to bubble through slits in crust.
- Cool pie 30 minutes; serve warm.
- Store refrigerated.
flour, sugar, salt, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, cold, cold water, sugar, brown sugar, allpurpose, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, cooking apples, butter, sugar
Taken from www.landolakes.com/recipe/2038/blue-ribbon-apple-pie (may not work)