Classic Homemade Apple Pie
Classic Homemade Apple Pie recipe
Yield
16 servingsPrep
15 minCook
1 hrsReady
1½ hrsTrans-fat Free, Good source of fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| The crust | |||
| 2 | cups |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| ⅔ | cup |
vegetable shortening
solid |
*
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| 4 | tablespoons |
water
cold |
|
| The pie filling | |||
| 6 | each |
apples
mcintosh or granny smith |
|
| ¾ | cup |
sugar
|
|
| 3 | tablespoons |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| ⅛ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
cinnamon
ground |
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
nutmeg
freshly ground |
|
| 4 | tablespoons |
butter
softened |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| The crust | |||
| 473 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 158 | ml |
vegetable shortening
solid |
*
|
| 2.5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 6E+1 | ml |
water
cold |
|
| The pie filling | |||
| 6 | each |
apples
mcintosh or granny smith |
|
| 177 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 45 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 0.6 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 5 | ml |
cinnamon
ground |
|
| 1.3 | ml |
nutmeg
freshly ground |
|
| 6E+1 | ml |
butter
softened |
|
Directions
Make the crust:
Combine the flour and salt, add the shortening, coarse meal.
Mix in water, a Tbs at a time, until dough hold to gether.
Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate while preparing the filling.
To make filling:
Toss the apple slices with the sugar, flour, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg in a large bowl.
Heat oven to 400℉ (200℃).
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 minutes until golden brown.
