Apple Pie
>> Tuesday, September 6, 2011
6-8 med granny smith apples
2/3 cup sugar ( 1/2 brown + 1/2 white)
about 2 tsp fresh squeezed Lemon Juice
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp grated lemon peel
1/4 tsp nutmeg
(Mix all of above well)
Pie Crust:
2 cups of Flour
1 tsp salt
3/4 cup (1/2 lard +1/2 butter)
5-6 TBL Cold Water
Mix above for crust, do not overmix.
Then sprinkle cold water 1 TBL at a time until moist enough to hold together. Shape into 2 balls (1 larger than other) - larger ball for top crust.
½ stick of butter
Now add in apple mixture once you have crusts rolled out - then I take 1/2 stick of softened butter and cut into pieces + put on top of apple mixture before you put on top crust.
Bake 375 for 40 - 50mins.
Egg wash the top before baking and sprinkle with a little sugar
