Flat Apple Pie with Perfect Pie Crust

2011 Ree Drummond, All Rights Reserved

Show: The Pioneer WomanEpisode: Ranching in the Mist

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Total Time:
1 hr 0 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
40 min
Yield:
2 pies
Level:
Easy
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Ingredients

  • 5 Granny Smith apples, peeled and sliced
  • 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon
  • 1 recipe Perfect Pie Crust, recipe follows
  • 6 tablespoons butter

Directions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

In large bowl, stir together the apples, brown sugar, granulated sugar, flour, salt and lemon juice. Set aside and see how long you can keep from sneaking a slice of apple.

With a rolling pin, begin rolling out the Perfect Pie Crusts into large circles. Roll the dough from the center outward. Be gentle and patient, it'll take a little time to get the dough completely rolled out.

If you think the bottom is really sticking to the surface below, use a nice, sharp spatula to loosen the dough and sprinkle some extra flour on top. Then flip it over to finish rolling. Remember to roll from the center in single, outward strokes, no back-and-forth rolling.

Again with a spatula, loosen and lift the dough and carefully place the circles on large baking sheets.

Place half the apple mixture on one crust and the other half on the other crust. Fold over the edges of each crust so that it covers 2 to 3 inches of the apple mixture. No need to be artistic - the more rustic the better. Dot the tops of the pies with chunks of the butter.

Bake until the filling is golden and bubbly, 30 to 40 minutes. If the crust appears to brown too quickly, cover the edges with aluminium foil for the remaining baking time.

Allow to cool slightly, then slice into wedges with a pizza cutter. Eat 'em on the go!

Perfect Pie Crust:

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 sticks cold butter
  • 3/4 cup vegetable shortening
  • 1 egg
  • 5 tablespoons cold water
  • 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar

Combine the flour and salt in a large bowl. Add in the butter and shortening. Using a pastry cutter, gradually work the butter and shortening into the flour until the mixture resembles tiny pebbles. This step should take 3 or 4 minutes.

Lightly beat the egg with a fork, and then add it to the mixture. Next, add in the cold water and vinegar. Stir the mixture together until it's just combined, and then remove half the dough from the bowl. Yield: dough for 2 crusts.

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  • on February 21, 2012

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    I also had trouble with too much liquid. Unfortunately for me the liquid burned on the cookie sheet and the whole bottom of the crust STUCK to the pan! Also, all the apple pies I've ever made had cinammon and nutmeg in them. This one didn't. It didn't taste as good as apple pie should. I guess that is why she named this a "Flat Apple Pie" because it was! I threw this recipe in the trash and will stick to regular pie plate apple pies.

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  • on February 18, 2012

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    I think this pie crust is amazing. The overall product was delicious as well. i did have the leaking problem that many others have mentioned. As i thought about it i think it has to do with the amount of moisture in the filling. i used the juice of 1/2 a lemon and after rewatching the show it didn't look like Ree used as much. Also the filling she put in look significantly less juicy than mine. I will make this again and use less lemon juice. Wonderful to find a pie crust that is much easier to work with and tastes delicious.

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  • on February 13, 2012

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    I love making apple pies, especially because it makes my family (particularly my husband happy. : I LOVE this pie for 3 reasons: 1 It has FABULOUS taste (I just added a little cinnamon and texture; 2 it is easier than using a pie plate b/c of its rustic nature; 3 you don't waste any crust (trimming and cutting off the edges. My daughter and husband fought over the last pieces; I think I may just abandon my pie plates. : Thank you, Ree! :

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