Classic apple pie with perfect crust

Classic apple pie with perfect crust

Classic Apple Pie with Perfect Crust is a traditional American dessert perfect for holidays. It covers 11% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals.

Ingredients

butter

butter

2 Tbsps

cornstarch

cornstarch

1 tsp

free range eggs

free range eggs

1

flour

flour

250 g

granny smith apples

granny smith apples

6

ground cinnamon

ground cinnamon

1 tsp

lemon juice

lemon juice

1 Tbsp

brown sugar

brown sugar

55 g

ground nutmeg

ground nutmeg

0.25 tsps

salt

salt

0.25 tsps

shortening

shortening

153.75 g

water

water

6 servings

cane sugar

cane sugar

50 g

vinegar

vinegar

1 tsp

Method

  • Before you begin assembiling your ingredients, place a large glass of water into the freezer.Do not skip this step.Apple Pie Filling:In a large bowl combine the sliced apples, sugars, lemon juice, ground cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.Stir well and let sit will you make the crust.Pie Crust:Get your glass of water from the freezer.
  • Combine flour and salt in a medium sized bowl.
  • Cut in the shortening.
  • Place the egg and vinegar in a 1/2 cup, top up with the water from the freezer.Stir this into the flour mixture.Stir until a ball is formed.Shape into 2 small discs and wrap, place in the fridge for 30 mintes.Generously flour the surface and rolling pin.Beginning in the center of the disc of dough, roll out, lifting often to be sure it is not sticking to the counter.If you find it sticking, add a touch more flour to the counter.Once it is large enough to line a 9 inch pie plate either roll it lightly around the rolling pin or gently fold it into fouths and transfar to the pie plate.Be sure you have at least an half inch of dough over hanging the edge of the plate.
  • Add the cornstarch to the apples and stir well to incorporate.
  • Pour the bowl of apples into the pastry lined pie plate.Dot the surface with the butter.
  • Roll out the second disc of dough, making sure it is large enough to cover the top including the half in dough overhang around the edges.Now you tuck the top layer of crust under the bottem layer of crust going completely around the whole pie.Crimp the edge if the crust with wither your fingers or a fork, being sure to not break through the dough.Be sure it is sealed well.With a paring knife make a few slits through the top crust, and sprinkle with a half teaspoon of sugar.
  • Bake at 375 degrees for 60 minutes.Do allow to cool for at least an hour so the filling can set.

Nutrition:

621 kcal

Carbs

84 g

Fat

30 g

Protein

5 g

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