Lucindas Old Fashioned Apple Pie Food

OLD FASHIONED APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Pare, core and slice apples 1/4" thick and toss with lemon juice to keep from turning dark.
• Note: 20oz is a kind of apple and the best I have found for this recipe.
• Blend sugars, flour and spices.
• Toss sugar mixture together with apples and mix.
• Pile apples into unbaked pie shell and dot with butter; Add top crust and score top to allow steam to escape.
• Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes, then 350 degrees for 45 minutes.

LUCINDA'S OLD-FASHIONED APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Position the racks in the center of the oven and in the lower third.
• Squeeze the lemon juice into a large bowl. Peel, quarter, core, and thinly slice one apple at a time. Toss the slices in the lemon juice to prevent browning. Repeat with each apple.
• On a well-floured surface, roll out one piece of dough to about 12 inches in diameter and lay it in the bottom of a standard 10-inch pie plate. Trim the edges of the dough flush with the edge of the pie plate's rim.
• Add the 1/4 cup sugar, the flour, cinnamon, cloves, and salt to the apples and toss to coat. Pile the apples into the dough-lined pie plate. Dot with butter.
• Roll out the top crust to a diameter of 12 inches. Lay it over the apples. Trim the edge of the top crust so it hangs over the bottom crust by at least 3/4 inch. Tuck the top crust under the bottom and roll it under all around. Pinch it together to close. Crimp the edges with fingers or press with a fork. Chill the pie for a few minutes.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the egg yolk and milk. Cut a few slits in the crust top to allow steam to escape during baking. Brush the egg mixture evenly over the whole crust, being careful not to block the slits. Sprinkle with the remaining 2 teaspoons of sugar.
• Place a cookie sheet on the lower rack to catch any overflowing juices from the pie. Place the pie on the center rack and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and there is a sign of bubbling juices. Cool on a wire cooling rack for at least 1 hour. Slice and serve.

OLD FASHIONED APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• In a bowl combine apples, sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Place mixture in a pastry-lined 9 inch pie plate. Dot with butter and adjust top crust that has been vented.
• Place in oven and bake at 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) for 10 minutes. Turn oven temperature down to 275-300 degrees F (135-150 degrees C) and bake 40-50 minutes or until crust is golden brown and apples are tender. Let cool and serve.

OLD FASHIONED APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Mix flour, salt and sugar.
• Grate in butter and Crisco tossing flour regularly.
• Rub mixture with hands until crumbly.
• Sprinkle with ice water and mix with spatula (DO NOT OVERMIX).
• Divide into 2 balls and flatten into 4" discs, wrap and chill for 20 minutes before rolling out (or freeze for later use).
• Preheat oven to 425°.
• Mix sugars, cornstarch, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg and coat apples well.
• Mound coated apples into bottom of the unbaked pie shell.
• Place lid onto pie shell and make some decorative slits for steam to escape.
• Glaze with egg white and sugar.
• Wrap a strip of tin foil around the edge of the pie (leaving the top open, this is just to stop the crust from burning) and bake at 425° for 25 minutes.
• Remove foil and reduce oven temperature to 375° and bake for another 30 minutes or until pie is a deep golden brown.
• Let cool to room temperature, and reheat if desired. (pie will be runny if it's eaten while it's hot from the oven, but not if it's reheated once it's cooled).