Apple, Cranberry, Currant Pie W/ Lemon-Nutmeg Crust
- 2 13 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 12 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 cup unsalted butter, cut in 1/2-inch pieces
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 14 lbs apples, peeled, cored & cut in chunks (Braeburn & granny smith work well)
- 23 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 13 cup dried cranberries
- 13 cup dried currant
- 2 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca
- 12 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- Crust: Combine flour, sugar, salt, zest, nutmeg & butter in food processor.
- Blend until mixture resembles coarse meal.
- Add lemon juice as a stream with motor on & process until moist clumps form.
- Gather dough into 2 balls, flatten into disks.
- Wrap each disc in wax paper and refrigerate for at least 30 minute.
- Position oven rack in lowest third of oven & preheat to 400F Roll out 1 disc of dough to 12 inch round and place in 9 in pie dish.
- Trim to leave 1/2 inch overhang.
- Pie Filling: Combine all ingredients (except 1 T sugar) and spoon into crust.
- Roll out 2nd dough disk to 12-inch round and place atop pie filling.
- Crimp edges decoratively.
- Cut several slits to allow steam to escape.
- Sprinkle w/ remaining sugar.
- Bake until crust is golden brown, apples are tender and juices bubble thickly, about 1 hour and 10 minutes.
- Cool 20 minutes before serving.
flour, sugar, salt, lemon zest, nutmeg, unsalted butter, lemon juice, apples, sugar, sugar, cranberries, currant, tapioca, nutmeg, cinnamon
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/apple-cranberry-currant-pie-w-lemon-nutmeg-crust-159609 (may not work)