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    ILLINOIS Apple Pie


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    Janey
    ILLINOIS Apple Pie

    FILE - ILLINOIS

    CRISCO CRUST
    2 c All-purpose flour
    1/4 ts Salt
    1 c Crisco shortening
    1/2 c Ice water
    1/4 c Milk
    1/4 c White sugar

    APPLE FILLING
    6 c Tart apples, peeled and thinly sliced
    1/2 c White sugar
    1/2 c Brown sugar
    1 ts Cinnamon
    2 tb Lemon juice
    1/4 ts Salt
    1/4 ts Nutmeg
    1 tb Butter

    Preheat oven to 450 degrees. For crust,
    combine flour and salt in mixing
    bowl. Cut in shortening with pastry blender
    or 2 knifes until mixture is uniform.
    Add water; toss lightly with a fork until
    dough forms a ball. Divide dough into 2 parts.
    On lightly floured surface, roll bottom crust
    into circle 1/8" thick and about 1 1/2" larger
    than inverted 9" pie plate.

    Gently, ease dough into pie plate, being careful
    not to stretch dough. Trim edge even with
    pie plate.

    For apple filling:
    Combine all ingredients in mixing bowl. Stir
    until mixed well. Spoon into unbaked pie shell.
    Use remaining half of dough to roll top crust,
    as instructed for bottom crust.
    Lift onto filled pie. Trim 1/2" beyond edge of
    pie plate. Fold top edge under bottom crust;
    flute as desired.

    Cut slits or design in top crust to allow steam
    to escape. Brush top crust with milk;
    sprinkle with white sugar.
    Bake @ 450 degrees for 20 minutes.
    Reduce heat to 350 degrees;
    bake an additional 25 to 30 minutes or
    until crust in golden brown.
    Cool and serve .

 

 

 


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