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For the best tasting apple pie always choose firm, tart green apples. Granny Smith apples are a good choice, but my personal preference are Pippin apples.

Apple Pie - Best Recipe By a Country Mile

Pie Crust:
2 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup vegetable shortening*
1 teaspoon kosher or coarse salt
6 tablespoons ice water**
Apple Filling:
8 medium (4 pounds) tart green apples
1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Pinch of kosher or coarse salt
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
 
1 egg white, beaten lightly - optional
1 teaspoon sugar for sprinkling (coarse sugar is nice) - optional
  1. For Pie Crust: Mix flour and salt in mixing bowl. Cut shortening into the flour with a pastry cutter, until mixture resembles tiny split peas. Add the ice water and mix in using a fork. Gather the dough into a ball. Divide dough into two balls and flatten each into 4-inch-wide disk.
  2. Roll one dough disk on a lightly floured surface into about a 12-inch circle and place into an ungreased 9-inch regular or deep-dish pie plate.
  3. Gently press dough into pie plate, leaving the portion that overhangs edge of pie pan in place. Refrigerate while preparing apple filling.
  4. Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).
  5. Peel, core, and cut apples into 1/4 to 1/3-inch thick slices. Gently toss apple slices with the lemon juice.
  6. In a small bowl, mix together the sugar, flour, cinnamon and salt.
  7. Add sugar mixture to the apple slices and gently toss to coat well. Turn apple mixture into into chilled pie crust and mound slightly in center. Dot with butter.
  8. Roll out second dough disk and place over filling. Trim overhang to 1-inch from edge. Tuck this rim of dough underneath itself so that folded edge is flush with pan edge. Flute edging or press with fork tines to seal. Make several slits in top crust to allow steam to escape.
  9. If desired, brush egg white onto top of crust and sprinkle evenly with sugar.
  10. Bake pie at 425°F (220°C) on center rack in oven until crust is golden, about 25 minutes and then reduce oven temperature to 375°F (190°C); continue baking until juice bubbles and crust is a nice golden brown, about 30 to 35 minutes longer.
  11. Transfer pie to wire rack; cool to room temperature, about 4 hours.

Makes 8 servings.

*For best results, always use a premium brand of shortening such as Crisco.

**During winter months, flour can become "drier", you may need to add more water, about 1 teaspoon or so, but not much more.

Nutritional Information Per Serving (1/8 of recipe): 653.9 calories; 39% calories from fat; 29.3g total fat; 7.6mg cholesterol; 302.3mg sodium; 266.9mg potassium; 96.1g carbohydrates; 4.4g fiber; 54.9g sugar; 91.7g net carbs; 5.8g protein.

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