Illinois Apple Pie Recipes

ILLINOIS APPLE PIE

Steps:

• 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" thick and about 1 1/2" larger than inverted 9" 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" 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 at 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 .

OLD FASHIONED APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• In a bowl combine apples, sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Place mixture in a pastry-lined 9 inch pie plate. Dot with butter and adjust top crust that has been vented.
• Place in oven and bake at 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) for 10 minutes. Turn oven temperature down to 275-300 degrees F (135-150 degrees C) and bake 40-50 minutes or until crust is golden brown and apples are tender. Let cool and serve.

APPLE PIE BY GRANDMA OPLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Melt the butter in a saucepan. Stir in flour to form a paste. Add water, white sugar and brown sugar, and bring to a boil. Reduce temperature and let simmer.
• Place the bottom crust in your pan. Fill with apples, mounded slightly. Cover with a lattice work crust. Gently pour the sugar and butter liquid over the crust. Pour slowly so that it does not run off.
• Bake 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Reduce the temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Continue baking for 35 to 45 minutes, until apples are soft.