California State Fair Blue Ribbon Apple Pie
From midgelet 15 years agoIngredients
- pie crust shopping list
- 3 cups flour shopping list
- 1 1/4 cups shortening shopping list
- 1 teaspoon salt shopping list
- 1 egg, well-beaten shopping list
- 5 tablespoons ice water shopping list
- 1 tablespoon cider vinegar shopping list
- 1 egg beaten with 1 tablespoon of water for glazing shopping list
- pie filling shopping list
- 2/3 cups granulated sugar shopping list
- 1/4 cup brown sugar shopping list
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon shopping list
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground nutmeg shopping list
- 1/4 teaspoon salt shopping list
- 2 tablespoons butter shopping list
- 7 cups thinly sliced, peeled apples, about 3 pounds shopping list
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar shopping list
How to make it
- For crust, sift the flour and salt into a bowl.
- Cut in shortening to make crumbs the size of peas.
- Combine egg, ice water and vinegar, then add to flour mixture.
- Mix thoroughly together and roll out a third of the dough on a lightly floured surface to about 1/8-inch thick.
- Transfer dough to a 9-inch pie pan and trim the edge.
- Roll out remaining dough 1/4-inch thick.
- Cut out leaf shapes 3 inches long to use for top crust.
- Set aside while you assemble pie.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Combine sugar, brown sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt in a bowl.
- Place apple slices in a large bowl.
- Add sugar mixture and toss to coat apple slices.
- Spoon the apple mixture into the unbaked pie shell and dot with butter.
- To assemble the top crust, start from the outside edge and and cover the apples with a ring of leaves.
- Place a second ring of leaves, staggering the positions.
- Continue with rows of leaves until the top is covered.
- Brush with glaze and sprinkle with the remaining tablespoon of granulated sugar.
- Cover the edge with foil. Bake 25 minutes.
- Remove foil.
- Bake 25 to 30 minutes longer until the crust is golden brown, apples are tender and juices are bubbly.
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ok midge this sounds wonderful i'll be right over with the drinks to go with this wonderful pie
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