Apple Pie

Are you ready for the weekend Crazies? I know I am. Getting ready for Thanksgiving slowly, mostly because I keep forgetting that it is at my house this year. I need to really get my act together and get moving! So I figured I better try some recipes on my Asylum before I made them for everyone else.
Today I wanted to share the apple pie recipe that I made this week. It got rave reviews from both my asylum and the neighbors! These recipes come from my Mennonite Cookbook. Somewhere in this post I will have a link to where you can buy it!


First you will need a crust. You can use this recipe or the tart crust recipe that Saucy shared (They are very similar just different approaches)!

Pastry
(for a 9-inch double-crust pie)
2 1/4 cups flour 2/3 shortening (Crisco, butter flavored)
1/2 tsp salt
1/3 cup cold water
Combine flour and salt in a mixing bowl. Cut shortening into flour with a pastry blender. Do NOT over mix; these are sufficiently blended when particles are the size of peas. Add water gradually, sprinkling 1 TBSP at a time over mixture. Toss lightly with a fork until all particles of flour have been dampened. Use only enough water to hold the pastry together when it is pressed between the fingers. It should not feel wet.(Note: You may need to add more water in the winter time or when weather is dry).
Roll dough into a round ball, handling as little as possible. Roll out on a lightly floured board into a circle 1/8 inch thick and 1 inch larger than the diameter of the top of the pan.
Apple Pie
3 cups diced apples
2/3 cup sugar
1 TBSP flour
1/2 tsp cinnamon or nutmeg
2 TBSP rich milk (whole, 2% works just fine)
2 TBSP butter (optional, I don't use)
Pastry for two 9 inch crusts (above)
Mix apples, sugar, flour and spice together until well blended.
Place mixture in unbaked crust.
Add rich milk and dots of butter over the top.
Place strips or top crust on pie as desired.
Fasten securely at edges Bake in a hot over, 400 degrees for 45-50 minutes.
Makes 1(9 inch)pie
NOTE: I don't follow the directions (imagine that:). I put the bottom crust in and then the apples. After I have mixed the rest of the ingredients together and spread on top of the apples. Then place the second crust on top and seal the edges. I am way to lazy to do the lattice or strips, so I make sure to add vent holes into my top crust. I also add a sprinkle of sugar on top when it comes out of the oven.