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Old-Fashioned Lattice-Top Apple Pie

Getting the lattice top just right is kind of a mofo, but goddamn it's showy...

Ingredients:

2 1/2 c All Purpose Flour
1 T Sugar
3/4 t Salt
10 T (1 1/4 Sticks) Chilled Unsalted Butter
1/3 c Chilled Solid Vegetable Shortening, Diced
6 T Ice Water
1/2 c Sugar
1/4 c (packed) Golden Brown Sugar
2 T All Purpose Flour
1 T Lemon Juice
2 t Grated Lemon Peel
1/8 t Ground Nutmeg
3 lb Golden Delicious Apples

Preparation:

Crust: blend flour, sugar & salt in processor. Add buter & shortening and cut in using bursts until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add 6 tbl ice water and process until moist clumps form, adding more water by teanspoolfuls if dough is dry. Gather into ball: divide into 2 pieces. Flatten each into disk. Wrap each in platic; chill 2 hours (Can be made 2 days ahead. Keep chilled. Let dough soften slightly before rolling out.)

Filling: Position rack in lowest third of oven and preheat to 400deg. Mix first 6 ingredients in large bowl. Add apples and toss to blend.

Roll out 1 dough disk on floured surface to 12-inch round. Trnafer to 9-inch-diameter glass pie dish. Fold edge under, forming high-standing rim; crimp. Add filling. Roll out second dough disk on floured surface to 13-inch round. Cut into twelve 1-inch-wide strips. Arrange 6 strips across pie. Form lattice by arranging 6 strips diagonally across fist strips. Gently press ends into crust edges. Brush lattice with milk. Sprinkle lightly with additional sugar. Bake pie ends into crust edges. Brush lattice with milk. Sprinkle lightly with additional sugar. Bake pie 10 minues. Reduce oven temperature to 375 deg F. Continue baking until juices bubble thickly and crust is deep golden, covering edges with foil if browning too quickly, about 1 hr 20 minutes. Cool on rack 1 hr.

By: Bill

Type: Dessert

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