Notes and tips: Use a variety of apples to get a wider pallate of flavors and textures, Use 2-3 Granny Smith apples, in combination with the other apples. Replace the lard with shortening for a vegatarian dessert. Ingredients...
Ingredients
Pie Crust
8 oz (225g) plain Flour 4 oz(110g) Margarine 2 oz (55g) Lard pinch of Salt 2 tablespoons cold and 3 tablespoons hot Water
or
1 pkg Store-bought pie crust
Pie Filling
1 lb (500g) cooking Apples, sliced 2 tbsp lemon juice 1 oz salted butter 2 1/2 c sugar, and additional for sprinkling 1/4 c flour 2 1/2 tbsp cornstarch cinnamon nutmeg
Pie Topping
1 oz (28g) Milk cinnamon sugar
Pie Crust
Rub all flour, margarine, lard, and salt ingredients together until fine breadcrumbs Add 2 tablespoons water to make a soft but firm dough Roll pastry on floured surface to the size you want your pie, make two crusts Place one crust in pie pan
Everything Else
Do not precook apples, as this will deprive the pie of a substantial amount of flavor.
Peel and slice apples into 1/8th-1/4th inch thick segments Add lemon juice to apple segments Mix apples by hand into 1/2 cup sugar and a few dashes of cinnamon. Transfer segments less aquired juices to pie pan. (This helps prevent the pie from boiling over in the oven) Mix rest of sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, flour, and cornstarch in a separate bowl Pour over apples in pie pan Dot with butter Cover with the other crust of the pie Firm down edges with fork or finger Cut heart or diamond-shaped vents into top crust Brush the pastry top with milk and sprinkle additional sugar and cinnamon over the top Bake at 350°F (177°C) until golden brown (about 60 minutes) Serve warm with ice cream or custard
Notes and tips
Use a variety of apples to get a wider pallate of flavors and textures Use 2-3 Granny Smith apples, in combination with the other apples. Replace the lard with shortening for a vegatarian dessert
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