Apple Pie

"Good apple tree pies are a considerable purpose of our domestic happiness." 

-- Jane Austen

Cortlands, Empires, Haralsons as well as Golden Russets, as well as walk downward the long rows, picking pocketbook slung over my shoulder.  The trees, unburdened of their crop took on a novel dimension, stretching their weary limbs, tired but proud.  Strolling downward the rows bathed inwards the auburn rays of the deep afternoon sun, I would peer nether limbs as well as into the depths of the trees to the places where apples uncovering their hiding places.  It was similar playing enshroud as well as seek; my optic would grab a glimpse of an apple tree 2 rows over, afterward ducking through outstretched branches it would deceive my gaze.  I used to say myself yous needed a pickers optic to uncovering these apples; the terminal of the crop.  After a long solar daytime of picking this was some of my favorite fourth dimension inwards the orchard, my ain time.  As the pocketbook began to weigh heavy on my already tired shoulder, I would uncovering a gap inwards the trees farther downward the gradient as well as wend my means dorsum inwards the administration I had come.  Almost always, I would uncovering a trove of unnoticed apples merely every bit my pocketbook neared full, forcing me to heap the fruit as well as lumber dorsum to my auto nether the weight my wintertime store.  By the terminate of the flavor a colorful assortment of my favorite varieties filled the torso of my car.  Inevitably the outset days as well as weeks unoccupied past times picking would move total of simmering pots of apple tree sauce, crumbly crisps as well as of course of report apple tree pies, many, many pies. 

Apple Pie

 I am a believer that whatsoever recipe serves solely every bit suggestions dependent area to the creative license of its follower.  Thus, proportions should move adjusted to sense of savour as well as additions should move made thoughtfully.  I am non a huge fan of carbohydrate as well as similar to permit the apples utter for themselves, if yous convey a large sugariness tooth, yous may desire to suit the amounts of sweetener.

Filling:

6-8 Apples (at to the lowest degree 2 varieties, preferably amongst dissimilar colored skin)

2 T. Fresh Lemon Juice

1/3 C. Maple Syrup

1/4 C. Honey or Brown Sugar

2 t. Cinnamon

1 t. Ground Ginger

1/4 t. Ground Cloves

1/4 t. Ground Nutmeg

1/4 C. Unbleached White Flour or 2 T. Corn Starch

Crust:

2 C. Unbleached White Flour

1 C. Whole Wheat Pastry Flour

1 C. Soft Butter

1 t. Salt 

1/2 to 3/4 C. Cold Water

For crust, cutting butter into flour amongst pastry cutter or knives.  Add salt.  With fork, flexure H2O into dough solely until no loose flour is visible.  Divide into 2 fifty-fifty balls.  Let the dough sit, or chill it if yous wish.  Peel apples as well as carve upwardly into 8-12 slices.  Cut the slices inwards one-half as well as house inwards large mixing bowl.  After vi apples pour the cutting apples into the pie dish to justice how many yous volition need.   You desire the dish to move slightly heaping.  Pour dorsum into bowl as well as cutting to a greater extent than apples if needed.  Add lemon juice (this volition proceed the apples from browning as well as add together a fiddling zest to the pie).  Stir in  maple syrup as well as other sweetener.  Add spices.  Add flour or cornstarch (this helps soak upwardly some of the juices which volition fix out of the apples during the baking).

Roll out the outset ball of dough on a floured surface or betwixt 2 sheets of wax paper until it is large plenty to comprehend the pie pan (you tin house the empty pan over the dough to justice this).  If yous are using wax paper peel the transcend layer off, house the pie pan on transcend of the dough as well as flip them both over.  Peel the other layer of wax paper off as well as finesse the dough into the pie pan, teach out 1/2 inch of dough some the edge. Pour inwards the filling.  Roll out transcend crust inwards the same means as well as flip onto filled pie pan.  Fold the transcend as well as bottom crusts together some the border as well as crimp amongst your fingers or usage a moisture fork to press the crust.  Cut slits into the transcend crust inwards a designing of your choice.  Bake at 425 for fifteen 2nd as well as and hence trim oestrus to 350 as well as bake for 35-45min more.  Cool as well as enjoy!

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