Marions Best Ever Apple Pie

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Classic double-crust apple pie with a flaky butter-lard crust and spiced tart apple filling
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This traditional apple pie features a flaky, double-crust made with a blend of butter and lard for maximum texture. The filling is packed with thinly sliced tart apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, and lemon juice for a balanced sweet-tart flavor. Baked in stages to ensure a golden, crisp crust, this pie is a timeless dessert perfect for any occasion.

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Marions Best Ever Apple Pie

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Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 8 Calories: 1246.1

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This traditional apple pie features a flaky, double-crust made with a blend of butter and lard for maximum texture. The filling is packed with thinly sliced tart apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, and lemon juice for a balanced sweet-tart flavor. Baked in stages to ensure a golden, crisp crust, this pie is a timeless dessert perfect for any occasion.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. make pastry,
  2. cut butter and lard into flour with pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  3. Scatter water on mixture, mixing with fork until dough forms a ball.
  4. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill about 30 minutes.
  5. Divide into 2 balls.
  6. Roll out one portion to fit a 9 inch pie pan, leaving 1 inch of pastry at edge.
  7. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (218C).
  8. Core, peel and thinly slice apples.
  9. Toss with cinnamon, sugar and lemon juice in a bowl.
  10. Sprinkle heaping teaspoon flour or bread crumbs evenly over pie shell.
  11. Arrange apples slices on top, leaving as little space between slices as possible.
  12. Pile slices high but do not mound in centre.
  13. Roll out other half of dough to fit top of pie.
  14. Brush edge of bottom crust with egg wash made by blending beaten egg yolk with milk.
  15. Place top layer of dough on pie.
  16. Tuck top layer under bottom layer of dough around edge of pie.
  17. Crimp edges with fingers to form fluting.
  18. Prick pie with fork in at least a dozen places to let steam escape.
  19. Brush with eggwash.
  20. Bake 15 minutes.
  21. Reduce oven temperature to 400 degrees F (204C) and
  22. bake 15 minutes, then
  23. reduce to 325 degrees F (163C) and
  24. bake 20 minutes more, or until crust is golden brown

Nutrition Facts

Servings 8

Amount Per Serving
Calories 1246.1kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 69.1g107%
Saturated Fat 40.5g203%
Cholesterol 432.4mg145%
Sodium 531.6mg23%
Total Carbohydrate 140.9g47%
Dietary Fiber 6.4g26%
Sugars 43.8g
Protein 17.7g36%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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