Saturday, 6 May 2017

Apple Pie

Apple pie filling ingredients: (Enough for two small pies)
1 Apple - peeled
40 mL sugar
15 mL flour
1.25 mL cinnamon
A pinch of nutmeg
A pinch of salt
5 mL lemon juice
10 mL margarine - cubed

Method:
1. Peel and slice apples, toss in lemon juice
2. mix remaining ingredients (except margarine) in small bowl
3. put apples in baggie, top with dry ingredients
4. top with cubed margarine
5. place in freezer until next day

Double crust pastry ingredients: (enough to make two small pies)
310 mL all-purpose flour
1.25 mL salt
125 mL shortening, chilled
45 mL ice water

Method:
1. Whisk the flour and salt together in a medium size bowl. With a pastry blender, cut in the cold shortening until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Drizzle 2 to 3 tablespoons ice water over flour. Toss mixture with a fork to moisten, adding more water a few drops at a time until the dough comes together.
2. Gently gather dough particles together into a flat disk (about 5 inches diameter). Wrap in plastic wrap, and chill for at least 30 minutes before rolling – overnight.
3. Roll out dough, and put in a pie plate. Fill with desired filling and bake.

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