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Apple Pandowdy

The Not-So-Stylish cousin to the Apple Pie.
Author: Robin Buster

Ingredients

Pie Crust

  • 3 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 tablespoons vodka iced
  • 1-3 tablespoons water iced

Apple Filling

  • 7 medium apples peeled, cored and sliced
  • 1 lemon juice and zest
  • 3/4 cup light brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • nutmeg to taste
  • 1/4 cup butter

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 450°.

Pie Crust

  • In a large bowl, gradually cut the shortening into the flour and salt with a pastry cutter until it resembles coarse corn meal.
  • In a small bowl, beat 1 egg with a fork then pour into flour mixture.
  • Add iced vodka (minus the ice) and water as needed into the flour mixture. Stir gently until all of the ingredients are incorporated.
  • Separate the dough into two balls and place each ball in a freezer bag. Use a rolling pin to slightly flatten. Seal the bags and place in the freezer for approximately 20 minutes.
  • Place the slightly frozen dough on a floured surface. Sprinkle the dough with a little more flour and roll until it's about a 1/4" think.
  • Cut dough into desired shapes..
  • In a small bowl, beat one egg with a fork and brush the dough with the egg. *This will keep your filling from saturating the dough and making it soggy.

Apple Filling

  • In a small bowl, mix together, sugar, flour, cinnamon and nutmeg.
  • In a large bowl, toss the apples with lemon juice, then add the sugar mixture and coat the apples.
  • Pour the apple mixture into a grease 9x13 pan.
  • Bake for 45 minutes.
  • Let rest for 20 minutes. before slicing.

Notes

Simple Recipe:
1 pkg ready-made pie crust
2 cans apple pie filling