Jack's Apple Pie
Author/Submitted by: The County Fair Cookbook - ISBN Servings: 1 Categories:
Apples
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Desserts
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Pies & Pastries
Ingredients: 2
cups
all-purpose flour 2/3
cup
vegetable shortening 1/2
teaspoon
salt 4
tablespoons
very cold water,
up to 6
-----the pie filling-----
6
apples,
mcintosh or granny smith
3/4
cup
sugar 3
tablespoons
all-purpose flour 1/8
teaspoon
salt 1
teaspoon
ground cinnamon 1/4
teaspoon
ground nutmeg 4
tablespoons
butter,
softened
Directions: 1.
Make the crust: Combine the flour and salt, add the shortening, and cut in with pastry blender or 2 knives until mix resembles
coarse meal. Mix in water, a Tbs at a time, until dough hold together. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate while preparing the filling.
2.
To make filling: Toss the apple slices with the sugar, flour, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg in a large bowl. Heat oven to 400 F.
3.
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 mins, until golden brown.
From Jack Jadkowski, a prize winner at the
KALAMAZO O COUNTY FAIR of Kalamazoo, Mich. Fair dates: Latter part of
August, 7 days, Sun through Sat.
By "Lloyd A. Carver" <lloyd2@mindspring.com> on Jan 5, 1996
From Jack Jadkowski, a prize winner at the
KALAMAZO O COUNTY FAIR of Kalamazoo, Mich. Fair dates: Latter part of
August, 7 days, Sun through Sat.
By "Lloyd A. Carver" <lloyd2@mindspring.com> on Jan 5, 1996
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