Homemade Apple Pie

Happy first day of FALL!

I decided to start off with this delicious Apple Pie.

I absolutely LOVE this Crust recipe!  

It turns out GREAT every time!

The key is to cover your pie with foil the last 25 minutes.

That way it keeps that nice golden color.

The crust has a pinch of sweetness to it which is nice with the warm, cinnamon/nutmeg apples!

Not kidding, probably the tastiest apple pie I've ever tried.

Ingredients:

makes 2 crusts

2 1/2 c flour
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 c shortening
2 Tbsp sugar, plus extra for dusting
1 Tbsp milk, to glaze

Filling
6 medium sized apples
juice of 1 lemon or lemon juice
1/2 c sugar
2 Tbsp flour
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg

Instructions

1. Sift 2 1/2 c flour and 1/2 tsp salt.  
2. Cut in 3/4 c shortening with 2 butter knives. Rub shortening into the flour until crumbs form.  
3. Add 2 Tbsp sugar.  Pour in 7 Tbsp ice water, mix lightly with fork.
4. Press crumbs to form a ball.  Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
5. While dough is refrigerating, peel, cut and slice apples into medium-size slices.
6. Add lemon juice enough to coat, 1/2 c sugar, 2 Tbsp flour, 1/2 tsp cinnamon and 1/4 tsp nutmeg. Toss to coat.
7. Take refrigerated crust, flour the counter and roll out 2/3 of dough to fit a little larger than 9 " pie dish.  Trim off extra dough.
8. Pour apples into 9" pie dish. Roll out remaining dough and lay on top of apples.
9. Cut an X in the middle and pull back the point of each triangle.
10. Dust top of pie with sugar.
11. Refrigerate pie for 30 minutes to get firm.
12. Bake in 400 degree oven for 30 minutes.  THEN turn down oven to 350 degrees COVER entire pie with foil and bake for additional 25 minutes.
13. Let pie cool for 30-45 minutes before serving to help it set.

Instructions with pictures

Sift 2 1/2 c flour and 1/2 tsp salt.  

Cut 3/4 c shortening into flour with 2 butter knives. Rub shortening into the flour until crumbs form. 

Add 2 Tbsp sugar.  Pour in 7 Tbsp ice water, mix lightly with fork.

Press crumbs to form a ball.  Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

While dough is refrigerating, peel, cut and slice apples into medium-size slices.

Add lemon juice enough to coat, 1/2 c sugar, 2 Tbsp flour, 1/2 tsp cinnamon and 1/4 tsp nutmeg.
Toss to coat.

Take refrigerated crust, flour the counter and roll out 2/3 of dough to fit a little larger than 9 " pie dish.

Trim off extra dough.

Pour apples into 9" pie dish. TOP with remaining dough.

With a pastry brush, glaze pie with milk to give it a golden crust.

Cut an X in the middle and pull back the point of each triangle.
Dust pie with sugar!

Refrigerate pie for 30 minutes to get firm.

Bake in 400 degree oven for 30 minutes.  THEN turn down oven to 350 degrees COVER entire pie with foil and bake for additional 25 minutes.

Let pie cool for 30-45 minutes before serving to help it set.