Farmhouse Apple Pie Recipe
Ingredients
| Pastry | ||
| All purpose flour | 1 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Granulated Sugar | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Salt | 1 Pinch | |
| Butter | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), cut into pieces | |
| Cold water | 2 Tablespoon | |
| 4 apples, such as Golden Delicious,Spy or Granny Smith, peeled, cored and sliced | ||
| Granulated Sugar | 1/3 Cup (16 tbs) (Filling) | |
| Pecans | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs), finley chopped (Filling) | |
| Cinnamon | 1/2 Teaspoon (Filling) | |
Directions
1. Pastry: In a bowl combine flour, sugar and generous pinch of salt. Cut in butter with a pastry blender or use your fingertips to make coarse crumbs. Sprinkle with enough water to hold dough together; gather into a ball. Flatten to a 5-inch (12 cm) circle; wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
2. On a lightly floured board, roll pastry to a 13-inch (32 cm) circle; transfer to large baking sheet. Using a sharp knife, trim pastry edge to form an even circle.
3. Filling: Starting 2 inches (5 cm) from edge, overlap apple slices in a circle; arrange another overlapping circle of apples in center. In a bowl combine sugar, pecans and cinnamon; sprinkle over apples. Fold pastry rim over apples to form a 2-inch (5 cm) edge.
2. On a lightly floured board, roll pastry to a 13-inch (32 cm) circle; transfer to large baking sheet. Using a sharp knife, trim pastry edge to form an even circle.
3. Filling: Starting 2 inches (5 cm) from edge, overlap apple slices in a circle; arrange another overlapping circle of apples in center. In a bowl combine sugar, pecans and cinnamon; sprinkle over apples. Fold pastry rim over apples to form a 2-inch (5 cm) edge.
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