Lattice-crust Apple Pie

Tisy Adams's Note:

This is not only a great tasting pie, it is absolutely beautiful to look at and it will look great on the dessert table for the holidays.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 10 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 10

• 2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup chilled butter, cut into small pieces
• 1/4 cup vegetable shortening
• 6 tablespoons cold water
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten

For the filling

• 7 medium granny smith apples, peeled,cored and thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 tablespoons butter, cut into small pieces

Directions:

1. Preparing the crust:.
2. In a large bowl, mix together flour, sugar, cinnamon and salt.
3. Using a pastry blender or two knives, cut butter and shortening into flour mixture until coarse crumbs form.
4. Add water, 1 tablespoon at a time, tossing with a fork until a dough forms.
5. Divide dough in half; shape each half into a disk.
6. Wrap in plastic wrap; chill for 1 hour.
7. Making the filling:.
8. Place oven rack in lowest position.
9. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
10. In a large mixing bowl, combine apples, sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg.
11. Assembling the pie:.
12. On a lightly floured surface, using a lightly floured rolling pin, roll half of dough into an 11-inch circle.
13. Fit into a 9-inch pie pan.
14. Spoon filling into pan.
15. Dot with butter pieces.
16. Roll remaining dough into a 10-inch circle.
17. Cut into 1/2 inch strips.
18. To form a lattice crust, arrange 2 dough strips in a cross pattern in center of pie.
19. Ends of strips should overlap edges of bottom crust.
20. Alternately weave strips into a lattice pattern until filling is covered.
21. Brush crust with egg.
22. Bake until crust is golden and filling is bubbly, about 40 minutes.

Reviews

[MichelleDawn #2]

I make this all the time and it is gone in one day or less. My family just loves it and I love to make it. It is a lot of work to do that lattice but it is great.