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Apple 35

Apple 35 is built on Sugar, Lemon Juice, All Purpose Flour, Salt, and Butter. Save it, add the ingredients to your shopping list, and cook it tonight.

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Ingredients

• 3/4 cup
• 1 tbsp
• 1/4 cup
• 2 tbsp
• 1/8 tsp
• 3 tbsp
• 2 cup
• 1 cup
• 1 tsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Place apples, 3/4 cup sugar, the port and lemon juice in a 3-quart saucepan.

2. 2

   Cover and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, just until apples are tender, 7 to 8 minutes.

3. 3

   Mix flour, 2 tablespoons sugar and the salt; stir into apple mixture.

4. 4

   Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute; remove from heat. Stir in butter. Cool to room temperature.

5. 5

   Heat oven to 425F.

6. 6

   Prepare Cheese Pastry.

7. 7

   Gather pastry into a ball; divide into halves, and shape into 2 flattened rounds on lightly floured cloth-covered surface.

8. 8

   Roll 1 round 2 inches larger than inverted 8-inch pie plate, using floured cloth-covered rolling pin.

9. 9

   Fold pastry into fourths; unfold and ease into pie plate, pressing firmly against bottom and side.

10. 10

    Turn apple mixture into pastry-lined pie plate.

11. 11

    Trim over-hanging edge of pastry 1/2 inch from rim of plate.

12. 12

    Roll other round of pastry.

13. 13

    Fold into fourths; cut slits so steam can escape.

14. 14

    Place pastry over filling and unfold.

15. 15

    Trim overhanging edge 1 inch from rim of plate.

16. 16

    Fold and roll top edge under lower edge, pressing on rim to seal; flute edge.

17. 17

    Cover edge with 2- to 3-inch-wide strip of aluminum foil to prevent excessive browning; remove foil during the last 15 minutes of baking.

18. 18

    Bake until crust is brown and juice begins to bubble through slits in crust, 50-55 minutes.

19. 19

    Mix flour, cheese, and salt in large bowl; cut in shortening until particles are size of small peas.

20. 20

    Sprinkle in water, 1 tablespoon at a time, tossing with fork until all flour is moistened and pastry almost cleans side of bowl (1 to 2 teaspoons water can be added if necessary).