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Deep-Dish Apple Pie

Deep-Dish Apple Pie

Ingredients

  • FILLING
    • 4 lb Granny Smith apples, peeled and cored
    • Zest of 1 lemon
    • Zest of 1 orange
    • 2 tbsp lemon juice
    • 1 tbsp orange juice
    • ½ cup sugar plus 1 tsp for top
    • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
    • 1 tsp kosher salt
    • ¾ tsp ground cinnamon
    •  ½ tsp ground nutmeg
    • ⅛ tsp ground allspice
    • 1 egg mixed with 1 tbsp water, egg wash
  • CRUST
    • 12 tbsp very cold unsalted butter
    • 3 cups all-purpose flour
    • 1 tsp kosher salt
    • 1 tbsp sugar
    • ¼ tsp Superior Flavors Apple
    • ⅓ cup cold vegetable shortening
    • 6–8 tbsp ice water

Directions

  1. Dice chilled butter; pulse flour, salt and sugar in a food processor, then pulse in butter and shortening until pieces are pea-sized. Add enough ice water for dough to hold together. Wrap and chill 30 minutes.
  2. Set oven to 400°F. Slice apple quarters crosswise into thirds. Mix with citrus zests and juices, ½ cup sugar, flour, salt and all the spices.
  3. Add in Superior Flavors' Apple.
  4. Roll half of pastry into a base crust for a 9–10 inch pie dish. Add apple mixture.
  5. Brush rim with egg wash, cover with remaining rolled pastry, trim and crimp. Brush top, sprinkle 1 tsp sugar and cut steam vents.
  6. Bake on a rimmed sheet for 60–75 min until deep golden and fruit juices bubble. Serve warm.
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