Favorite Apple Pie

By Hklbrries

Winner Apple Pie and Dessert Contest, 1985 Apple Festival.

Ingredients

• Pie Crust:
• 6 large tart apples
• Pastry for 2 crust (9-inch) pie
• 1/2 cup granulated sguar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1/8 tsp ginger
• 3/4 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 3 tbsp butter or margarine
• 2 tbsp flour
• 2 cups flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 3/4 cup shortening
• 4 to 5 tbsp cold water

Preparation

Step 1

Peel and quarter apples into saucepan. Add 1/4 cup cold water, simmer until tender, about 5 minutes. Cool. Line 9-inch pie pan with 1/2 pastry, fill with apples. Combine remaining ingredients, except butter, sprinkle over apples, dot with butter. Moisten edges of crust. Adjust top crust with 6 vents, trim and seal edges. Bake in very hot oven, 450 F, 10 minutes, reduce heat to moderate oven and bake 45 minutes longer.