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Winning Apple Pie Recipes 2nd Place

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Course Dessert
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

Apple mixture

  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 4 cups peeled, sliced apples (Jonathan apples are a good choice)
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
  • 1 tbsp. cornstarch
  • 1 tbsp. grated orange peel
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 tbsp. butter

Crust

  • 1 cup Crisco or lard
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 egg
  • 5 tbsp. cold water
  • 1 tbsp. vinegar

Instructions
 

Apple Mixture

  • Mix together sugar, apples, spices, and cornstarch. Let sit while preparing crust.

Crust

  • Cut shortening into salt and flour.
  • Mix egg, water, and vinegar until well blended.
  • Add liquid to flour mixture.

Assembly

  • Preheat oven to 400ºF
  • Roll out 1/2 of dough and place in pan.
  • Add apple mix, sprinkle with pecans and orange peel, and dot with butter.
  • Add top crust.
  • Bake in a preheated 400ºF oven for 15 minutes.
  • Reduce heat to 350ºF and bake 45 minutes more.
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