Sugar-Crusted Apple Pie

Ingredients

• Pastry
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup cold Land O Lakes® Butter cut into chunks
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/4 cup cold water
• 1 large Land O Lakes® Egg beaten
• 1/2 teaspoon cider vinegar or white vinegar
• Filling
• 6 cups (4 pounds) tart cooking apples, peeled, cored, sliced 1/4-inch
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 3 tablespoons Land O Lakes® Butter cut into pieces
• 2 tablespoons sugar

Instructions

1. 1

   Combine 2 cups flour and salt in bowl; cut in 1/2 cup butter and shortening with pastry blender or fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

2. 2

   Combine cold water, egg and vinegar in bowl. Add egg mixture to flour mixture; mix with fork just until flour is moistened. Divide dough in half; shape each half into a ball; flatten slightly. Wrap each ball of dough in plastic food wrap; refrigerate at least 1 hour.

3. 3

   Roll out one ball of dough on lightly floured surface into 12-inch circle. Fold into quarters. Place dough into 9-inch glass pie pan; unfold, pressing firmly against bottom and sides. Trim crust to 1/2 inch from edge of pan. Set aside.

4. 4

   Heat oven to 350°F.

5. 5

   Combine apples, 1 cup sugar, 3 tablespoons flour and cinnamon in large bowl; toss to coat. Spoon apple mixture into prepared crust. Dot apple mixture with 3 tablespoons butter.

6. 6

   Roll out second ball of dough on lightly floured surface into 12-inch circle. Fold into quarters. Place dough over filling; unfold. Trim, seal and crimp or flute edge. Cut 5 or 6 large slits in top crust. Sprinkle top of crust evenly with 2 tablespoons sugar.

7. 7

   Cover edge of crust with 2-inch strip aluminum foil. Bake 45 minutes; remove foil. Continue baking 10-20 minutes or until crust is lightly browned and juice begins to bubble through slits in crust. Cool 20-30 minutes before cutting.