Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 6 cups peeled, cored, and sliced apples (red delicious or gala)
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour (sifted)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ⅔ cup shortening
  • 4 tablespoons water (cold)
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon granulated sugar

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Place apple slices into a large bowl and stir in lemon juice.
  • Blend 2 cups of flour, 1 teaspoon salt, and shortening until it feels like small peas.
  • Add COLD water and blend until the dough starts sticking together.
  • Divide the dough in half and place half on a floured surface
  • Roll out the dough for the bottom crust. Take care and do not overwork the dough or it will get tough and will not be tender.
  • Place the rolled out pie crust in the bottom of a pie plate.
  • To the sliced apples, add sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, ground cloves, salt, and 2 tablespoons flour. Stir to coat apples.
  • Place the apples in the bottom pie crust.
  • Top apples with sliced butter.
  • Roll out the remainder of the dough and place it on top of the apples. Seal the edges.
  • Brush the top of the crust lightly with milk and sprinkle with cinnamon and granulated sugar.
  • Cut a few 1-inch slices in the top crust to vent it while baking.
  • Bake at 400 degrees or 50 minutes or until done.