Apple Pie

Recipe courtesy Carol Chudleigh

Show: FoodNation With Bobby FlayEpisode: Toronto, Canada

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (29)

Cook Time:
40 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
8 to 10 servings

Times:

Prep: 25 min
Inactive Prep: 15 min
Cook: 40 min
Total:: 1 hr 20 min

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Ingredients

Pie Crust:

2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup vegetable shortening, room temperature
1 egg
2 tablespoons cold water
1 tablespoon white vinegar

Apple Filling:

5 Northern Spy apples
3/4 cup fine sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Directions

Combine the flour and salt in mixing bowl. Cut room temperature shortening into flour until mixture is uniform and shortening resembles large peas. Beat egg, water, and vinegar together to blend. Pour all of the liquid evenly over flour mixture. Stir in with fork until all of the mixture is moistened. Divide dough in half and shape each into a ball. Flatten each into a 4-inch circle. Wrap and chill dough for 15 minutes for easier rolling.

Dust rolling pin and work surface lightly with flour. Roll dough to a uniform thickness. Roll to a circle about 1-inch larger than upside down 8-inch pie plate. Carefully place one dough circle into pie plate and gently press into form of plate. Trim excess dough around the edge with the back of a knife.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Peel, core, and slice apples. Mix apple slices with sugar, flour, and cinnamon. Place apple mixture in pie shell. Place second pie crust on top and form to the edges of the pie plate. Cut slits in the top crust to allow for steam to release in oven. Bake for approximately 30 to 40 minutes, until pie is fully baked and apples are tender.

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Bhavana San Ramon, CA 11-24-2009
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Perfection!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

The best apple pie I've made ever. I never buy shortening so I used half butter and little under half of the oil in place of... the shortening. Really good! I ended up baking 7 of these for friends and family. It was truly a hit!!!!Read more
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sarah jamestown, NY 11-22-2009
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Easy and Delicious - let's the apples shine!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this pie for the first time a few months ago. I took it to a private club I was waitressing at to be used for... desserts for the customers. I got one slice to bring home, and the rest was sold! The customers loved it. I'm making it again for Thanksgiving for my family. My tweaks - I used all granny smith apples, as they are my favorite and easily available year round. Also, I mixed a little vanilla in my egg wash and it gave the pie a little extra golden brown deliciousness. Also, I invested in an apple peeler-corer-slicer. It worked great and gave me perfectly even slices that cooked evenly, even in my less than reliable oven. One of the best parts of this pie, if you layer the sliced apple in carefully, every slice comes out perfectly - no losing your filling when you pull out that first slice.Read more
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Kathy York Springs, PA 11-14-2009
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northern spys are the secret
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

these apples don't cook down too much. they are not easy to find but worth the hunt.
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Jessica ny, NY 10-22-2009
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kind of tart, but still good!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

pie isnt very juicy. i would have liked it more if it was more ooey gooey, but still had good taste!!
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Lee Stockton, CA 08-06-2009
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Pretty Good
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Lovely Pie. But with cinnamon as the only seasoning, the filling is a bit boring. But I liked how I was able to substitute... other apples for the Northern Spies-- like Alton Brown says, Granny Smiths for tartness and Fuji's for sweetness. The dough was fantastic, very flaky. The first time I made this, everybody ate up my crust. Though the second time I made the pie, the crust came out a little salty. The 3/4 tsp is definitely generous.Read more
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Shannon New Palestine, IN 06-12-2009
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Disappearing act!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Made as suggested except I couldn't find Northern Spy apples so I substituted 1/2 Golden Delicious and 1/2 Granny Smith as... that is what I had on hand. Finished product was oh so yummy and disappeared more quickly than usual :)Read more