P. Shepard: Five Stars - German apple pie
Pastry shell
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ half teaspoon salt
½ cup shortening
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 to 3 tablespoons ice water
Filling
1 cup sugar
¼ cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
6 cups sliced peeled tart apples
1 cup heavy whipping cream
Whip cream (optional)
Directions
Pastry shell:
In a small bowl combine flour, salt. Cut in shortening until crumbly, add vanilla and gradually add water tossing with fork until dough forms into a ball.
Roll out pastry flat to fit a 9 inch pie plate. Trim pastry to ½ inch beyond edge of pie plate, flute edges.
For filling:
Combine sugar, flour, cinnamon. Sprinkle 3 tablespoons into shell. Later in half of apples, sprinkle with more sugar mixture. Repeat layers. Pour heavy whipping cream all over.
Bake at 450° for 10 min. Reduced to 350° and bake for 55 to 60 min. or until apples are tender cool on wire rack. Serve with whipped cream if desired.
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