* Exported from MasterCook *
Charlie's Deep Dish Apple Pie
Recipe By : Charlie Pearl
Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:45
Categories : Desserts & Snacks Pies
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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Pie crust for double crust
(pastry recipe is from the crisco web site -- www.crisco.com)
2 2/3 cups All-purpose flour -- sifted
1 teaspoon Salt
1 cup Crisco all-vegetable Shortening
7 tablespoons 7-8 tablespoons Cold water
FILLING
1 gallon Ziploc Plastic bag
3 pounds Granny Smith apples -- cored and sliced
3/4 cup Sugar
2 tablespoons Flour
2 teaspoons cinnamon -- powder
1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg -- grated
2 tablespoons Unsalted Butter -- cut in 1/4" cubes
1 dash Salt
1 tablespoon cinnamon sugar -- optional
PIE CRUST
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Spoon sifted flour into measuring cup and Level.
Mix flour and salt in medium bowl.
Cut in Crisco using a pastry blender (or 2 knives) untill all flour is blened in to pea size chuncks.
Sprinkle with water, one table spon at a time. Toss lightly with a fork until dough will form a ball.
Divide dough in half. Press between hands to form two 5 to 6 inch pancakes
Flour each half of dough lightly. roll into circle between sheets of waxed
paper on a dampened counter top.
Peel off the top sheet for the bottom crust.
Transfer bottom crust to pie plate, remove the other sheet of waxed papper,
and press the pastry to fit.
Trim edge even with the pie plate.
ADD filling.
Remove the top sheet of waxed paper from the top crust, Place top crust on
top of the filled pie.
Remove the other sheet of waxed paper.
Trim to 1/2 inch beyond edge of the pie plate.
Fold top edge under bottom crust. Flute.
Cut slits in the top crust to allow steam to escape.
FILLING
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Preheat oven to 400 Degrees f..
Peel , core and slice apples. Place them in a one gallon ziploc bag.
Combine Sugar, Flour, Cinnamon, Nutmeg and a dash of salt in a large
bowl mix well.
Add a little of the spice mixture at a time to the apples, shaking after
each addition of spice mixture.
Pour the apple mixture into the prepaired 10" deep apple pie plate.
Dot the top of the apple mixture with the cubes of unsalted butter.
Cover with top crust and Flute the edges, cut slits in the top for steam
to escape.
Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.
Bake for 50 - 60 minutes or till done.
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