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Gladys Stewart Apple Pie Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2-1/4 Cups All-Purpose Flour
1-1/4 tsp. Salt
1 Cup Chilled Crisco Vegetable Shortening
1/2 Cup Ice Water
1 Cup Sugar
6 Rome Beauties Apples (thinly sliced)
3/4 to 1 tsp. Cinnamon
1/8 to 1/4 tsp. Nutmeg
5 Pats Butter
2 tbsp. Flour
Directions:
Directions:
Crust:

2-1/4 Cups All-Purpose Flour
1 tsp. Salt
Crisco
1/2 Cup Ice Water

Using a pastry cutter or by hand, cut shortening into the flour/salt mixture until all the large shortening lumps disappear and the mixture begins to look flaky. Add water slowly, mixing until you can form a dough ball. Divide dough into two balls and chill. After about 30 minutes, roll a dough ball flat on a floured surface. Place dough into a greased glass pie plate and press firmly against the sides. Cut the overhanging dough off and sprinkle the bottom liberally with flour. Roll the second ball for the top crust.

Apple filling:

Lay apple slices flat in pie pan. Fill to the top. Sprinkle flour over apples (to absorb excess liquid and thicken juices). Sprinkle sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Shake to distribute. Place pats of butter on top.

Center top crust on the pie. Use water to seal the edges. Fold the top crust under and pinch with fingers. Brush crust with milk to brown. Cut vent holes with a fork.

Preheat oven to 400º. After 10 minutes, turn down oven to 350 degrees and bake until crust is brown. Baking time will be around 45 minutes in total. To prevent excessive browning, cover edge of crust with 2-3 inch wide strips of foil after first 15 to 20 minutes of baking. Cool on cooling rack at least 2 hours before serving.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
When I was in college, my mother asked Gladys Stewart, one of our elders wives, if she would teach us to make her famous apple pie, and she thankfully invited us over. Gladys did not follow a recipe, so we wrote down all the steps as she taught. This was a wonderful opportunity to learn from this strong Christian woman and to pass her gift to the next generation. In time, I look forward to sharing this recipe with my daughter.

 

 

 

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