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Illinois Apple Pie

Yields:1 Pie
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Recipe Cooking TimePreparation30 minutes
Cooking1 hours
Ready In1 hours
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Ingredients

2 cups flour, all-purpose
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup vegetable shortening
1/2 cup water ice cold
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup sugar
Apples
6 cups apples, tart peeled and sliced
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 tablespoon butter

Directions

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

For crust,combine flour and salt in mixing bowl. Cut in shortening with pastry blender or 2 knifes until mixture is uniform.

Add water; toss lightly with a fork until dough forms a ball.Divide dough into 2 parts.

On lightly floured surface,roll bottom crust into circle 1/8 inches thick and about 1 1/2 inches larger than inverted 9 inch pie plate.

Gently, ease dough into pie plate,being careful not to stretch dough. Trim edge even with pie plate.

For apple filling:Combine all ingredients in mixing bowl. Stir until mixed well.Spoon into unbaked pie shell.

Use remaining half of dough to roll top crust,as instructed for bottom crust.

Lift onto filled pie.Trim 1/2 inch beyond edge of pie plate.Fold top edge under bottom crust;flute as desired.

Cut slits or design in top crust to allow steam to escape. Brush top crust with milk;sprinkle with white sugar. Bake @ 450 degrees for 20 minutes.Reduce heat to 350 degrees;bake an additional 25 to 30 minutes or until crust in golden brown. Cool and serve .

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Excellent. I have made this for new moms,friends,and potlucks...everyone wants this recipe! I do have one shortcut...I buy an already cooked chicken at the grocery store and debone it. A lot easier and still tastes just as good. Thank you.