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Makes One 9-inch Pie 8 ServingsCrust 9-inch Classic CRISCO Double Crust Filling 3/4 cup sugar 1 tablespoon cornstarch 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon grated orange peel 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg 5 cups thinly sliced, peeled Granny Smith apples (about 1-3/4 pounds or 5 medium) 2 tablespoons butter or margarine 1 tablespoon milk Sugar For crust, prepare (see Classic Crisco Pie Crust recipe) and press bottom crust into 9-inch pie plate. Do not bake. Heat oven to 400ºF. For filling, combine sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, orange peel, salt and nutmeg in small bowl. Place apples in unbaked pie crust. Sprinkle sugar mixture over apples. Dot with butter. Moisten pastry edge with water. Cover pie with top crust. Cut slits in top crust to allow steam to escape. Bake at 400ºF for 35 minutes. Remove pie from oven. For glaze, brush with milk. Sprinkle with sugar. Cover edge of pie with foil, if necessary, to prevent overbrowning. Return to oven. Bake 10 minutes or until filling in center is bubbly and crust is golden brown. Cool until barely warm or to room temperature before serving. |
