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"The tradition of Italian cooking is that of the matriarch. This is the cooking of grandma. She didn't waste time thinking too much about the celery. She got the best celery she could and then she dealt with it."--Mario Batali

Grandma's Apple Pie Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
CRUST
4 c. flour
1 c. lard
1/2 c. crisco
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 egg
1 Tbsp. vinegar
1/2 c. water

1 c. sugar
1 Tbsp. tapioca
1 tsp. cinnamon
15-20 apples, peeled and sliced
Directions:
Directions:
Mix flour, lard, crisco, baking powder and salt. Add egg, vinegar and water. Roll out and put into pie pan. Glaze bottom crust with egg white. Trim sides. Poke holes with fork in bottom crust.

Mix sugar, tapioca and cinnamon together and lightly cover the bottom crust. Layer apples and cinnamon mixture. Before putting on top crust, sprinkle on more cinnamon and sugar mixture. Bake at 425º for 10 minutes, then lower to 325º for 45 minutes. Crust should be brown on the bottom.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
Makes 2 pies

 

 

 

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