Mmm-mmm . . . Apple Pie!

This is a recipe that is in one of my momma's cookbooks. Since I constantly lose the piece of paper it's printed on, I figured this should be a safe place to store it. It is from a McCall's cookbook that she received, I believe, as a wedding gift. I found it on a recipe forum, but believe it to be the same one.

McCalls Apple Pie Recipe - "Old-Fashioned Apple Pie"

1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
4 tablespoons flour
Dash salt
6 cups thinly sliced tart apples (2 lbs.)
2 tablespoons butter or margarine

1. On lightly floured surface, roll out half the pastry into an 11 inch circle. Use to line 9 inch pie plate; trim. Refrigerate with rest of pastry until ready to use.

2. Preheat oven to 425F

3. In small bowl, combine sugar, cinnamon, flour and salt. Mix well.

4. Add to apples in large bowl, tossing to combine.

5. Turn apple mixture into pastry lined pie plate mounding high in the center. Dot with butter.

6. Roll out remaining pastry into an 11 inch circle. Make several slits near center for steam vents; adjust over filing; trim.

7. Fold edge of top crust under bottom crust. Press together with fingertips. Crimp edge decoratively.

8. Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until apples are tender and crust is golden brown.

9. Cool partially on wire rack. Serve warm.

Here is my latest attempt :)  Turned out awesome.
Thanks for your help, Mom!

 

Momma's Pie Crust Recipe

This recipe is from Momma Sue Asher :) Her pie crust is light and flaky and I have heard people rave over it for as long as I can remember. Thanks, Mom.

Email from Mom:
The recipe is from your great-gramma Ward, Granny's mom.
[My Granny was Mrs. Viola Endecott. :) ]

Flaky Double Pie Crust

3 cups flour

1&1/2 cups shortening (I use the sticks of butter flavored Crisco)

1/2 tsp salt

5 Tablespoons cold water

1 teaspoon white vinegar

1 egg

Just mix together the flour, shortening, and salt until crumbly.

Add rest of ingredients and chill for at least an hour or two. Lots of times I make it the day before and let it frig overnight.

This makes at least a double crust, so if you want to make a couple of double crust pies, just double the recipe and you usually have enough left over for some single crust pies.

Have a Delectable Day!