Recipe By : Key Gourmet CD Rom
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Desserts
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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Pastry:
1 1/2 c Flour
1/2 c Shortening
Filling:
1/2 c Sugar
1/2 ts Cinnamon
1/4 ts Salt
1/4 ts Nutmeg
10 lg Apples
1/2 c Molasses
3 tb Butter -- melted
1/4 c Water
Blend until mealy. Sprinkle a little ice water over dough, enough to
hold together. Roll out to 1/4" thickness, brush with 1/4 cup melted
butter. Cut pastry in half. Place halves on top of each other. Roll
and cut again. Repeat until you have 16 separate pieces piled up.
Then chill for 1 hour. Roll pastry again and cut in half. Line bottom
of baking dish. Save other half for top.
Filling:
Peel and slice the apples. Mix with sugar and spices and put in
pastry lined dish. Combine molasses with butter and water. Pour over
apples. Cover with top crust and seal. Bake at 400°F for 10 minutes.
Then reduce heat to 325°F. "Dowdy" the dish by cutting the crust into
apples with sharp knife. Bake 1 hour. Serve hot with ice cream or
whipped cream.
