Apple Pie

Preheat: 375º
Prep time: 20 minutes
Bake time: 1 – 1½ hours
Makes: One 9” pie

3½ pounds Apples (Granny Smith or Pippin), peeled, cored and cut into ½” wedges
1/3 cup All purpose flour
1 – 1¼ cup Sugar
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
¼ teaspoon Fine sea salt
1 recipe Pie or tart dough
1½ tablespoons Unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
As needed Heavy whipping cream, for garnish
As needed Sugar, for garnish

1. Prepare ingredients:
   • Toss apples, flour, sugar (vary amount depending upon taste of apples), cinnamon and salt in a large bowl to mix.
   • Let sit while rolling dough.
2. Roll out pie dough
   • Divide chilled dough into two unequal parts (about 2/3rds for bottom crust and 1/3rd for the top)
   • Place the smaller portion of dough in the refrigerator.
   • Lightly dust a clean surface with flour and roll out bottom crust to ~1/8” thick, being certain to lift and turn the dough occasionally to ensure it does not stick.
   • Roll dough onto rolling pin, lift, and place into 9” ceramic pie dish.
   • Gently push the dough to fit the pie dish, allowing excess to hang.
3. Assemble the pie:
   • Add filling to the pie.
   • Sprinkle pieces of butter on top of the filling.
   • Remove smaller portion of dough from the refrigerator and roll into a 1/8” circle.
   • Insert a knife in several places through the top crust to create vents.
   • Place top potion of dough over filling and trim excess crust, leaving about 1” excess.
   • Close crust by folding over and pinching excess or using a fork to crimp.
   • Brush top of pie with heavy cream and sprinkle generously with sugar.
4. Bake the pie:
   • Place pie on a baking sheet covered in parchment and bake until filling is bubbly in the center, apples are tender and top crust is golden brown, about 1 – 1½ hours.
   • Allow pie to cool before cutting and serving.

Pie or Tart Dough

Prep time: 10 minutes
Makes: One double crust pie or two tarts

2 cups All purpose flour
1-2 tablespoons Sugar
Pinch Fine sea salt
6 oz (1½ sticks) Unsalted butter, chilled
¼ cup Shortening, chilled
¼ - 1/3 cup Cold water

1. Prepare ingredients:
   • Put flour, sugar and salt in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a metal blade.
   • Cut butter and shortening into small pieces and add to processor.
2. Mix:
   • Pulse mixture until crumbly and butter is in small pieces throughout the flour.
   • Working quickly, start processor and add cold water until the mixture just forms a ball.
3. Chill:
   • Turn out dough onto a work surface and flatten into a disk.
   • Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

Notes

• This dough may be frozen up to 6 months.
• Thaw in refrigerator 24 hours before use.

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