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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 50 Minutes |
Ready In: 50 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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Made this from a Country Woman recipe and when I flipped it, I laughed so hard as it looked like a apple pancake, but the taste is fabulous, Ingredients:
crust |
2 cups flour |
1/2 tsp salt |
6 tbsp cold shortening |
2 tbsp cold butter |
5-8 tbsp orange juice |
upside down part |
4 tsp melted butter |
1/2 cup packed brown sugar |
1/2 cup chopped pecans |
filling |
8-10 cups thinly sliced mixture of golden delicous & granny smith apples |
1 cup sugar |
1/3 cup flour |
2 tsp cinnamon |
1/2 tsp nutmeg |
2 tbsp melted butter |
Directions:
1. In bowl, combine flour, & salt; cut in shortening and butter until crumbly.
2. Gradually add orange juice tossing with fork till dough forms a ball
3. Divide dough into 2 balls.
4. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 30 minutes
5. Line a 9 DEEP dish pie plate with heavy duty foil, leaving 1-1/2 beyond edge,
6. Coat foil with cooking spray
7. In bowl combine 4 tbsp melted butter, brown sugar and pecans
8. Spoon into prepared pan
9. In large bowl, combine the sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, apples and 2 tbsp melted butter
10. Toss gently to mix
11. On waxed paper, roll out one ball of dough to fit pie plate
12. Place pastry over nut mixture, pressing firmly against mixture and sides of plate; trim to 1 beyond plate edge
13. Fill with apple mixture
14. Roll out other ball of dough and fit over top of filling
15. Fold bottom pastry over top pastry; seal & flute edges
16. Cut 4 slits in top pastry
17. Bake at 375 for 20 minutes
18. Cover edges loosely with foil
19. Bake 30 minutes longer or until apples are tender and crust is golden brown
20. Cool 15 minutes or longer on wire rack
21. Invert onto serving plate and remove foil carefully
22. SURE HOPE YOUR PIE is higher than mine, but if not, don't worry it will please everyone
23. Serve with vanilla ice cream if wanted
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