Title: Deep-Dish Apple Pie
Categories: Fruits, Pies
Yield: 8 Servings
6 c Thinly sliced peeled apples
1/4 c Sugar
1 ts Ground cinnamon
1 tb Cornstarch
1/8 ts Salt
3/4 c All-purpose flour or
1/2 c All-purpose flour plus 1/4 c
1 ds Ground nutmeg
3 tb Margarine
2 Cold water
Skim milk
Recipe by: BH&G New Dieter's Cook Book ISBN
Preparation Time: 30 min. Cooking Time: 40 min.
Place apples in a 10x6x2-inch baking dish. In a small mixing bowl combine
sugar and cinnamon; set aside 1 teaspoon of
the mixture. Stir cornstarch and salt into remaining sugar mixture and
mix well. Sprinkle evenly over apples in dish.
In a medium mixing bowl stir together flour and nutmeg. Cut in margarine
till mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of the water
over part of the mixture; gently toss with a fork. Push to side of bowl.
Repeat till all is moistened. Form into a ball.
On a floured surface roll dough into a 12x8-inch rectabgle. Cut decorative
vents in pastry. Carefully place pastry atop apples; Flute edges to sides
of dish, but not over the edge. Brush pastry with milk and sprinkle with
reserved sugar mixture.
Bake in a 375° oven about 40 minutes or till apples are tender and crust is
golden brown. Serve warm.
