Grandma's Secret Apple Pie (Fruit Pie Round)

Serves: 5

Jadyn Kohler

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

52

Spice

48

Sweetness

43

Sourness

39

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.6

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Water (cold)

1 large

Egg

2 tbsps

Butter

Directions:

1

Crust Preparation: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F

2

Combine all the dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl

3

Add shortening and butter

4

Using a pastry blender, cut in the shortening and butter until the mixture resembles course meal

5

Drop by drop, add the cold water

6

Mix in with the fingertips, not hands, as the palms will warm the dough

7

Continue mixing water in until the dough begins to hold together without being sticky but not crumbly

8

Divide dough into 2 pieces and place 1 piece of dough in plastic warp

9

Press down to form a disk

10

This will make rolling out easier after chilling

11

Lightly spray a deep 9-inch pie pan with cooking spray

12

Roll out second piece of dough and place in pie plate, allowing the excess pastry to hang over the edge

13

Lightly brush sides and bottom of crust with egg wash

14

Chill in refrigerator for 10 minutes before filling

15

Makes pastry for 9-inch double-crust pie

16

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F

17

Filling Preparation: Peel, quarter, and core apples; cut into 1/4-inch slices (should have 6 cups)

18

Toss with the lemon juice in a bowl

19

In a separate bowl combine sugars, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice, pour over the apples and toss to coat

20

Whisk together egg and bourbon

21

Fold into apple mixture

22

Spoon apple filling into the chilled pastry shell; cut butter into very small pieces and sprinkle over the apples

23

Roll out remaining pastry

24

Cut slits in pastry to allow steam to escape

25

Lightly brush egg wash around edge of pie

26

Cover pie and trim overhang

27

Turn edges under flush with the rim; crimp all around to make a stand-up edge

28

Bake pie at 425 degrees F for 40 minutes, or until top is golden brown and juices are bubbling up

29

Remove from oven and sprinkle with vanilla sugar, if desired

30

Cool on wire rack