Apple Pie
6 to eight tart apples (granny smith) peeled, pared and cored
1 cup of sugar
2tbs all purpose flour
½ tsp ground cinnamon
dash ground nutmeg
2tbs zest of orange
Combine sugar, flour, spices and dash salt mix with apples. Place rolled pie crust and lay over the top of tin. Fill tin with apple mixture and dot with butter and sprinkle with zest of orange. Cover with top crust. Pinch edges. Slit top and decorate as you like.
Pie crust
1 ½ cup flour
¾ cup better or shortening
1/3 cup of water
Mix flour, salt, and shortening with blending tool til mixture forms little balls the size of peas. Mix water with 1 tbs flour and add to flour mixture. Let stand 10 min. Flour board and roll out dough to desired size.
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yummmm mom, now I don't have to look in my messy notebook for the recipe. I can't wait to make pies for thanksgiving!
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ReplyDeletei found your blog through lenore's. i enjoyed meeting you this summer at the big 4th of july festivities... so i thought i'd check out your blog. loved your high school reunion post. also, your advice on marriage was very insightful.
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