I used to hate pie. I thought it was gross and disgusting. But one of my friends last year wanted me to make cherry pie so I did and I fell in love. What was I thinking all these years?? It's delicious! So after a few cherry pies, my awesome roommate Kristin wanted an apple pie, so I caved and made one. Let me say, I found my new favorite dessert. Apple pie is the perfect dessert because it's sweet and savory all in one. When the crust has a little bite to it and then the apples are just melt in your mouth amazing, how can you go wrong? I have made apple pie so much, I can make it from scratch without the recipe. I'm not sure if that's a good thing because I could eat a whole pie in about two days. Not healthy.
Although the prep for this pie is just as long as the cook time, it's simple and so worth it. I always make the dough first so it has time to sit and not be overworked to where it becomes tough. The dough it 2 1/4 cups flour, a little salt (about a teaspoon), 2/3 cup shortening cut into the four mixture using a pastry blender, and then you add water a tablespoon at a time and mix it with a fork. Simple. Then you get about 5-6 apples or however many you want, I say the more the better. You can use any type of apple, but I use Golden Delicious; I think it adds a little bit of a kick to the taste. Peel and core the apples then cut into slices about 1/2 inch thick to make sure they cook all the way through. Mix the apples with about 2 tablespoons flour, 3/4 cup sugar (also great with Splenda), and as much nutmeg and cinnamon as you want. Most recipes call for about a teaspoon or so of each, but I feel it needs more, so add until the apples are evenly coated in spices but not to where you can't see the color of the apples. Divide your dough in half and roll out each half to about a 12 inch circle so it fits in the pie pan. Put in one crust, then I sprinkle the bottom with cinnamon and nutmeg, add the apple mixture, lay other crust on top, sprinkle with cinnamon and nutmeg again, cut slits on the side and a hole in the middle, then cover the edges with foil leaving a hole in the middle. Bake at 375 degrees for 40 minutes, remove foil, bake for 15-20 more minutes depending on crust doneness. Enjoy!
