Categories: Dessert
Ingredients
- 3 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup shortening
- 1/2 cup ice water
- 9 large apples
- Fruit Fresh
- 1 1/3 cups sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 1/2 stick unsalted butter
Directions
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Prehat oven to 425.
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Sift flour, salt and baking powder.
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Using a dough blender, stir in shortening (1/2 at a time)
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Add ice water and toss lightly. Do not over-mix
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It should be the consistency of peas.
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Roll out the dough and cut to fit the pie pan
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Cut up apples into 1/4" pieces and drop into water to which you have added the fruit fresh. (Drain)
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Combine with the rest of the ingredients and pour into the pie crust.
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Place butter on top of mixture.
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Moisten edges of bottom crust.
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Top with top crust and press together.
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Cut slits into top pie crust to vent.
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Place foil around the edges and bake for 15 minutes at 425.
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Reduce heat to 350.
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Remove foil and bake for another 45 minutes.