KING ARTHUR FLOUR APPLE PIE RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Butter a 9 ½" to 10" (2" deep) cast-iron skillet; or a 9" square cake pan.
• Combine the apples with the brown sugar, apple juice concentrate (do not dilute), spices, and salt. Set aside.
• Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
• Mix the warm milk, egg, melted butter, and vanilla. Add to the flour mixture, stirring to combine. Pour into the prepared skillet.
• Spoon the apple mixture onto the batter. For the best appearance, make sure the apples are distributed a little more heavily towards the edges of the pan.
• Sprinkle with coarse sparkling sugar, if desired.
• Bake for about 50 to 60 minutes, till it's light brown and a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Remove from the oven, and cool for about 5 minutes.
• Loosen the edges of the cake from the pan, and cool for another 20 minutes or so.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine flour and salt; cut in shortening until crumbly. Gradually add water, tossing with a fork until dough forms a ball. Divide pastry in half so that one ball is slightly larger than the other. Shape each piece into a disk about 1-in. thick. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 30 minutes or up to 3 days., Remove the pastry from the refrigerator and let stand 15-30 minutes. Meanwhile, place apples in a large bowl. Stir in the sugar, apple cider, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, salt, vanilla and lemon juice. Add the butter and flour; stir until combined; set aside., Roll out the large disk on a lightly flour surface to fit a 9-in. pie plate. Transfer pastry to pie plate. Trim pastry even with edge of plate. Add filling. Roll out remaining pastry to fit top of pie; place over filling. Trim, seal and flute edges. Cut slits in top., Bake at 350° for 45 minutes. Gently place a sheet of foil on top of pie. Bake for an additional 1 hour and 15 minutes or until the top crust is golden brown and the filling bubbly., Cool on a wire rack overnight. To serve warm, heat individual slices in the microwave. Serve with vanilla ice cream if desired.