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Cape Cod Recipes
Old & New Apple Pie  Crumb Apple PieCrust:1 cup flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/3 cup solid vegetable shortening 1/4 cup ice water Filling: Topping: Place rack on lowest position. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. To prepare crust; in a medium bowl mix together flour and salt. Using a pastry blender or 2 knives (I also use my fingers) cut shortening into flour mixture until course crumbs form. Add water 1 tablespoon at a time, tossing with a fork, until a dough forms. Shape into a disk, wrap in plastic wrap, and chill for 30 minutes. On a floured surface, using a floured rolling pin, roll dough into a 12 inch circle. Fit into a 9 inch pie plate. Trim dough, leaving a 1 inch overhang; pinch a decorative edge. To prepare filling; peel, core and very thinly slice the apples. Mix together with other filling ingredients. Spoon into crust. For topping, in a small bowl, mix together brown sugar, flour and cinnamon using a pastry cutter. Cut butter into mixture using a pastry cutter until course crumbs form. Sprinkle apple filling evenly with topping. Bake pie until topping is lightly browned and filling is bubbly, 35 minutes. Apple Cider Pie Crust: Filling: To prepare crust,
lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.
Combine 1/3 cup flour and ice water, stirring with a whisk until
well-blended. Combine 1 2/3 cups flour and salt in a bowl; cut in
margarine and shortening with a pastry blender or 2 knives until
mixture resembles coarse meal. Add ice water mixture; toss with a fork
until moist. Divide dough in half. Gently press each half of mixture
into a 4-inch circle on heavy-duty plastic wrap, and cover with
additional plastic wrap. Roll one half of dough, still covered, into a
12-inch circle, and chill. Roll other half of dough, still covered,
into an 11-inch circle; chill.
To prepare filling, bring cider to a boil in a large, heavy saucepan over high heat. Cook until reduced to 1/2 cup (about 20 minutes). Cool completely. Preheat oven to 450°. Combine cooled cider, 1/3 cup sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, vanilla, and pie spice in a large bowl. Cut each apple quarter crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Stir apple slices into cider mixture. Remove 1 sheet of plastic wrap from the 12-inch circle; fit dough into a 9-inch pie plate coated with cooking spray, allowing dough to extend over edge of plate. Remove top sheet of plastic wrap. Spoon apple mixture into crust, and brush edges of crust lightly with water. Remove 1 sheet of plastic wrap from the 11-inch circle, and place on top of apple mixture. Remove top sheet of plastic wrap. Press edges of dough together; fold edges under, and flute. Cut 6 (1-inch) slits into top of pastry using a sharp knife. Combine egg and 1 tablespoon water. Brush top and edges of pie with egg mixture, and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar. Place pie on a baking sheet, and bake at 450° for 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350° (do not remove pie from oven), and bake an additional 45 minutes or until golden. Sour Cream Apple Pie with Crumb Topping
Combine sugar, flour, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.
Toss with apples and arrange in unbaked pie-shell. Cover loosely with
foil. Bake in hot oven (400'F) 50 to 55 minutes. Remove foil. Quick
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