Apple Pie

Where do I even begin. This recipe is the most favorited among my desserts. My husband, father, in-laws and just about anyone who's had a taste of this pie has to battle over who gets some. Everyone wants the entire pie to themselves and doesn't even want to share a forkful of it. While the recipe is simple, it's very time consuming and will give you a workout.

Crust Recipe (Make 2)

Step 1: Mix ingredients in lg. bowl

2 cups flour

¼ cup sugar

½ tsp. salt

Step 2: Add in shortening mix to dry ingredients (Mixture should be evenly mixed and look like small crumbs)

4 tablespoon margarine

¼ cup shortening

2 oz. cream cheese

Step 3: Add 2 tablespoons of ice water and press together w/ fork

Step 4: Add another tablespoon of ice water and press w/ fork

Step 5: Place mixture on a wax paper and roll out (use palms)

Step 6: Transfer to pie pan, and with fork stab holes into bottom crust then add filling and top of pie (press edges of pie together with fork to seal and poke holes with fork in center of pie, see picture)

Step 7: Brush egg wash over top crust and bake at 425 degrees for 30 min.

Filling

Step 8: Cut up apples, remove seeds & core

Step 9: Slice into thin wedges

Step 10: Sauté in ¼ cup butter, (top with 2 tablespoons cinnamon and ¼ cup sugar)

Goes good with:
Scoop of vanilla ice cream
Whipped cream topping