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All-American Apple Pie
Ingredients
Pie Crust
2 Cups all-purpose flour
1 Teaspoon salt
2/3 Cups of shortening
5-7 Tablespoons COLD water
Apple Filling
6-8 tart apples (Macintosh, Granny Smith) pare, core and thinly sliced
3/4 - 1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons all purpose flour
1/2-1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons butter (or margarine)
Preparation
Pie crust:
Mix shortening, salt, flour with a fork until crumbly
Add 5 tablespoons water and mix well, adding more water if too dry
Apple Filling:
Slice apples Combine sugar, flour, cinnamon in a bowl. Add apple slices and mix well
Take 1/2 of the pastry and roll flat with rolling pin. Line a 9" or 10" pie plate with the pastry
Fill with apple mixture. Dot with butter (or margarine)
Take the remaining pastry dough and roll flat Place dough on top of apple pie mix
Crimp along edges creating a scalloped edging.
Take a knife and cut slits into top pastry for steam to escape.
Bake in a 400 oven for 50 minutes or until crust is brown Let cool and serve