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1993 Gravenstein Apple Fair - apple pie grand champion

1993 Gravenstein Apple Fair - apple pie grand champion is a pies recipe made with Flour, Salt, Shortening, Ice Water For, and Sugar Use. Keep it handy for the next time you cook it.

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Ingredients

• 2 cup
• 1 tsp
• 1 cup
• 1/4 cup
• 1 cup
• 4 tbsp
• 2 tsp
• 1 dash
• 7
• 2 tbsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   For crust: Sift flour with salt.

2. 2

   Using a pastry blender, add half the shortening to the flour mixture and cut in until crumbly.

3. 3

   Add remaining shortening, cutting in until mixture looks like small peas.

4. 4

   Add 1 tablespoon ice water to flour mixture and mix.

5. 5

   Repeat with additional water until all flour is thoroughly moistened.

6. 6

   Form into a ball.

7. 7

   Divide ball in half.

8. 8

   Wrap each half in wax paper and chill in refrigerator.

9. 9

   When chilled, roll out bottom crust and line pie plate with it.

10. 10

    For filling: Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

11. 11

    Spread this mixture on bottom crust to absorb liquid.

12. 12

    Combine remaining sugar, flour, cinnamon and nutmeg in a bowl and mix well.

13. 13

    Pour sugar mixture over sliced apples and mix well.

14. 14

    Pour apples into pie crust.

15. 15

    Dot with small chunks of butter.

16. 16

    Roll out top crust and place on top of apples.

17. 17

    Crimp edges and make 5 (1 1/2-inch long) slits on top of pie crust.

18. 18

    Brush top crust lightly with milk.

19. 19

    Sprinkle with sugar.

20. 20

    Bake for 5 minutes.

21. 21

    Then reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake for 1 hour.