weekend brunch

August 13, 2013

brunch

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this is my all time very favorite apple pie. not just because my mom would make it when i was growing up as a kid, but because i honestly believe it is the very best. i have, to this day, not tasted a better pie and better yet, as far as pies go, this one is extremely simple, easy, and relatively quick to make. i spent saturday afternoon cooking up this one and we ate about half of it before camden left with his dad camping sunday morning. i’ve included the recipe below so now you”ll have to go and promise to make it!
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for my very favorite apple pie you will need...

2 cups + 3 tablespoon flour
2/3 cups shortening
1 and 1/4 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons cold water
5 large granny smith apples
1 cup of sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
dash nutmeg
1 pie dish

for the crust

preheat the oven to 400 degrees. cut together 2 cups of the flour, shortening, and 1 teaspoon of the salt. once combined, mix in the water until dough sticks together nicely … not too wet and not too dry. split dough in half and roll out two round sections, one for the top and one for the bottom. place one of the layers into the pie dish.

for the filling

slice all the apples into small thin wedges (an apple peeler works just amazingly) and place the apples into a large mixing bowl. add sugar, cinnamon, 3 tablespoons of flour, 1/4 teaspoon of salt, and nutmeg. gently mix with a wooden spoon until everything is evenly combined. pour the apple mixture into the pie dish and cover with the top layer of pie crust dough. seal the edges together with the prongs of the fork and make a few slits in the top of the crust to ventilate. cover just the crust’s edges with tinfoil and bake for 30 minutes. take off the tinfoil and bake for 15 minutes more. remove the pie from the oven, let cool, serve, and enjoy!
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24 thoughts on “weekend brunch”

  7. Candice Williams

    Gimme! I literally just made my very first apple pie. My family and husband gave it an A- which for my first time– I will take it. But I've been wanting to do another one so I think I may just switch things up and make yours! Is it better to cover the whole top in crust or do the pretty overlapping like you did? Does one or the other make a difference or taste better in your opinion??

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    1. admin Post author

      Hey, A- is pretty great for your first time if you ask me:)

      The difference between the two is mostly just appearance. However, I think making it with a whole crust top may taste just slightly better only because it helps keep the apples slightly moister and when eating the pie you get a consistent piece of crust with each bite … either one is delicious but I think when I do it again I'll switch back to the whole piece of top crust.

      Hope this helps and good luck!!

      xoxo, Sara

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