FLAT APPLE PIE RECIPES

Steps:

• Mix together the flour and salt; cut in the shortening.
• Separate the egg yolk from the egg white. Set the egg white aside to glaze the top crust.
• Put the egg yolk in a measuring cup; add milk to make 2/3 cup; beat slightly.
• Add the milk/egg mixture to the flour mixture all at once.
• Mix together until it holds together.
• Gather into a ball and separate into 2 equal portions.
• Roll out the first half to fit into a jelly roll pan or a large cookie sheet.
• Sprinkle 2 or 3 handfuls of crushed cereal on top of the crust. I just use my hands to crush the cereal.
• Mix the apples with the sugar and spread on top of the cereal.
• Sprinkle the apples with cinnamon and dot with butter.
• Roll out the second crust. Gently place over the top of the apples.
• Whisk the reserved egg white until frothy; brush the top crust with it.
• Cut small uniform slits on the top crust.
• Bake at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 45 minutes.
• Glaze lightly with a powdered sugar glaze while still warm if desired.

Steps:

• For pie crust, combine flour & salt in a large bowl. Add in butter & shortening. Using pastry cutter work butter & shortening into flour until it looks like tiny pebbles.
• Lightly beat egg w/fork & add to mixture. Next add in water & vinegar. Stir mixture together til just combined & remove 1/2 the dough from bowl. Yields dough for 2 crusts.
• Preheat oven to 375. In large bowl, stir together apples, sugars, flour, salt & lemon juice.
• With a rolling pin begin rolling out pie crusts into large circles. Roll the dough from the center outward. With a spatula lift the dough & carefully place the circles onto large baking sheets.
• Place 1/2 the apple mixture on one crust & 1/2 on the other crust. Fold over edges of crust so it covers 2-3 inches of the apple mixture. Dot the tops of pies w/chunks of butter.
• Bake til filling is golden & bubbly, about 30-40 minutes. Cover edges with foil if browning too quickly.
• Allow to cool slightly, then slice into wedges with a pizza cutter.