the big apple pie

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup ice water
• 8 granny smith apples - peeled, cored and sliced
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons butter

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ready Time: 1 hr 30 mins


• in a large bowl, combine flour and salt. cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. stir in water a tablespoon at a time until mixture forms a ball. divide dough in half and shape into balls. wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight. roll one ball out to fit a 9 inch pie plate. place bottom crust in pie plate. roll out top crust and set aside.
• preheat oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c.)
• in a large bowl, combine sliced apples, sugar, 1 tablespoon flour and cinnamon. mix well and pour into pie shell. dot with remaining 2 tablespoons butter. cover with top crust, seal edges, and cut away excess dough. make several small slits in the top to allow steam to escape.
• bake in the preheated oven for 60 minutes, or until golden brown.