Ingredients
CRUST
- 1 cup flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1/4 tablespoon sugar
- ½ cup shortening
- 1 egg
- 1½ table
FILLING
- 8 cups thinly sliced apples (peeled, quartered, cored, and sliced crosswise)
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon apple pie spice
- 1 tablespoon flour
Directions
- For the crust:
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Cut shortening into flour and salt until particles are the size of small peas.
- Sprinkle in ice water, one tablespoon at a time, tossing with a fork until all flour is moistened and a ball of dough can be formed. Add more water if necessary.
- Refrigerate dough until ready to roll.
- For the filling:
- Mix all ingredients with the apple slices.
- Roll out refrigerated pie crust dough, place in pie pan. Add apple mixture.
- Top with remaining crust.
- Cut a few small slashes in top crust for a steam vent.
- With pastry brush, brush on egg wash (beat one egg with 1 tablespoon of milk).
- Bake in a 400°F oven for 10 minutes.
- Reduce heat to 375°F and continue baking for another 20 minutes.
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