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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 60 Minutes |
Ready In: 80 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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This is a delicious apple pie, not too sweet and not too sour. Ingredients:
5 medium granny smith apples, cored, skinned, and sliced a 1/4 inch thick |
2 large gala apples, cored, skinned, and sliced 1/4 inch thick |
2 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice |
1/3-1/2 cup brown sugar |
1/3 cup sugar |
2 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon |
1 teaspoon nutmeg |
1 teaspoon allspice |
1 1/4 teaspoons ground cloves |
2 -3 teaspoons white vinegar |
1 egg |
1 2/3-2 cups half white flour and half wheat flour |
1 teaspoon salt |
2 tablespoons brown sugar |
1/2 cup butter, chilled and cubed |
1/2 teaspoon sugar |
1/2-1 cup ice water (to moisten the dough) |
1/2 cup white flour |
1/2 cup wheat flour |
1/2 cup brown sugar (or more, depending on your taste) |
1/2 cup sugar |
3 -4 teaspoons cinnamon |
1 1/2 teaspoons nutmeg |
1 1/2 teaspoons allspice |
1 1/2 teaspoons cloves |
1/4-1/2 cup very finely crushed nuts (i used hazelnuts, pecans, almonds, and walnuts) |
1 teaspoon baking soda |
1/2 cup butter, chilled and diced |
Directions:
1. BAKING INSTRUCTIONS: (see separate components below).
2. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees farenheit. Assemble the pies and set into the middle rack. Bake for approximately 1 hour or so; until the crust and streusal are browned and the apples are soft. Serve with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream, warm or cold ( I prefer warm).
3. FOR THE CRUST:.
4. Add all the dry ingredients together in a decent-sized bowl. Cut/add in the butter and mix with fingertips until crumbly. Knead slightly and add as much ice water as neccesary to moisten the dough (tbsp by tbsp).
5. Roll out on a floured surface until 1/2-1/4 inch thick and lay over a pie pan (fluting the edges if desired), brush the sides with honey. Chill until needed.
6. FOR THE FILLING:.
7. Cut the apples accordingly and add all ingredients ,except for the egg, in a large bowl. Mix well and let sit for 5-6 minutes. Spoon apples only into pie dough, spreading evenly and set aside. Whisk the egg with the remaining juices and spoon a 1/4 cup or so over the pies. Chill until needed.
8. FOR THE STREUSAL:.
9. Sift together all the dry ingredients and mix well. Cut in the butter and rub with fingertips until semi-clumpy and sandy.
10. Sprinkle over pies evenly.
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