Homemade Apple Pie and Crust

Ingredients

Filling:
4 large Tart apples
1 Cup Sugar
1 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
1/2 tsp Nutmeg
1 1/4 Tbs Cornstarch (mix with 1/4 Cup Water)

Crust:
2 Cups Flour
1/2 tsp Salt
3/4 Cup Shortening
1 Beaten egg
2 tsp Vinegar
3/4 Cup Water


Directions

Filling:
Boil apples for 10 minutes, drain and cool a little. Add other filling ingredients and cook until thicken then cool.

Crust:
Mix together flour and salt then cut in shortening with a pastry cutter. In a small bowl combine egg, vinegar, and water. Add half of mixture to flour then add a little at a time. Do not use all of this liquid. Knead into a two balls and roll out on plastic wrap. One for the top and one for the bottom. Do not over knead or work with dough.

Pie:
Put pie together and cover edges with foil. cook at 425 degrees for 15 min, reduce to 400 degrees for 30 min, remove foil and cook for 10 more minutes.

Descriptions

Luann's famous homemade apple pie.

Info

Recipe by: Kristen Bailey