All American Apple Pie
All American Apple Pie: Americas favorite pie piled high with juicy Granny Smith apples, brown sugar and cinnamon. Pack this delicious pie up and take to grandmas house, a potluck, backyard barbecue or social event.
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KNOW YOUR APPLES
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- APPLES TO APPLES—Plucking the perfect fruit, either off the tree or even off the grocery store display, can feel like a guessing game. To help you choose which variety best fits your needs, below is a break down of the top eight apples sold in the U.S.Ambrosia: Crisp and sweet with a light floral note: try in pies and tarts
- Golden Delicious: Crisp and sweet with a lighter texture use in a variety of baked goods
- Honeycrisp: Crisp, sweet and juicy; perfect for making applesauce and eating raw
- Fuji: Crunchy and sweet; eat fresh or use in baking
- Granny Smith: Classic tart flavor, great for pie because if retains its shape
- Cripps Pink/Pink Lady: Sweet and tangy with a firm texture; perfect for poaching
- Red Delicious: Sweet and milk; doesn’t hold up well when cooked, so use fresh
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How to Make All American Apple Pie
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All American Apple Pie
Yield:
Serves 8
Prep Time:
40 minutes
Cook Time:
1 hour 5 minutes
Total Time:
1 hour 45 minutes
Americas favorite pie piled high with juicy Granny Smith apples, brown sugar and cinnamon.
Ingredients
For the Crust:
- 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 cup shortening
- 1 cup water
For the Pie Filling:
- 10 cups (about 7) Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and sliced
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
For the Topping:
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
Instructions
For the Pie Crust:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- To a large mixing bowl add the flour, salt and shortening.
- Cut the shortening into the flour until the mixture has a crumb texture.
- Add the water and stir until combined with the flour mixture.
- Divide the dough with one portion slightly larger than the other.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll the larger portion into a round piece to fit the pie plate and slightly hang over the side.
- Place pie dough into the bottom of a 9-inch pie plate.
- Add apple mixture.
- Roll the section portion large enough to hang over the top of the apples and pie plate.
- Cut any extra off, fold the top dough over the bottom dough and tuck under.
- Crimp with fingers.
- Apply butter with pastry brush, sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar.
- Cut air vents.
- If desired cover the outside crust with foil and bake 25 minutes.
- Take off the foil and bake an additional 35 to 40 minutes or until the pie crust is golden.
- Cool on a wire rack.
For the Pie Filling,
- In a large bowl combine the apples, sugars, flour and cinnamon.
- Pour into prepared pie shell.
Notes
If your apples are EXTRA juicy when you first cut the pie you may have a lot of juice build up. If desired, tilt the pie over the sink and pour out extra juice.
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