Kentucky Apple Festival Apple Pie

Ingredients

  • 1⁄3 cup shortening
  • 1⁄3 cup butter
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1⁄3 cup boiling water
  • 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
  • 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
Filling
  • 7 granny smith apples
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 1⁄2 tablespoons butter
  • 3⁄4 cup sugar

Instructions

1 _ Crust: Mix shortening, 1/3 cup butter and flour.

2 _ Add boiling water, salt and baking powder.

3 _ Mix well.

4 _ Separate into 2 balls; place between 2 pieces of wax paper; roll.

5 _ Filling: Peel, core and slice apples.

6 _ Lightly mix cinnamon and sugar with the apples.

7 _ Heap into pastry lined pie pan and dot with 1 1/2 tablespoons butter.

8 _ Cover with topping crust; slit to allow steam to escape.

9 _ Bake at 425°F for 15 minutes then reduce temperature to 350° and continue baking 45-60 minutes.

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