Clucky's Apple Pie

Apple Pie 

Slice 6-8 Cortland or other pie apples into the bottom crust (crust recipe below) in a pie tin, until apples are piled high.

1/2-3/4 c. white or brown sugar (I use white.)

1 Tbl. flour

1/4 tsp. salt

1/3 tsp. cinnamon

1/4 tsp. nutmeg

Mix together and spread over top of apples

Dot with butter.

Cover with top crust.

Bake at 450 degrees until apples in center are tender, about 40 minutes.  (Test by sticking a sharp knife or cake tester through a slit.)  If crust browns too quickly, turn down heat.  Heat can be turned down after 15 minutes to accommodate other recipes, if needed.  


Pie Crust

for 2 crusts

2 c. flour

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. baking powder

2/3+ c. shortening

1/4+ c. cold water

Mix flour, salt & baking powder.  Add a generous 2/3 cup of shortening (i.e., an extra 1-2 Tbl.).  With your fingers rub shortening and flour together until mixture is the texture of cornmeal. Add cold water, mixing lightly with fork, until a ball of dough forms.

Divide in half.  Roll each ball on a floured board with a floury rolling pin, turning dough over several times at the beginning while adding flour underneath.  Use light strokes from center out.

Fold in half.  For top crust cut slits with a sharp knife at this point.  Using spatula, lift crust onto pan, unfold.  Crimp or pinch edges when done.