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Written by John Longwell
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Crust ingredients: * 1 cup all-purpose flour * ½ cup plus 1 tablespoon shortening * 2 to 3 tablespoons cold water Crust Directions: * Measure flour and salt into bowl. * Cut in shortening thoroughly. * Sprinkle in water, one tablespoon at a time, mixing until all flour is moistened and dough almost cleans side of bowl (1 to 2 teaspoons water can be added if needed). * Gather dough into ball, shape into flattened round on lightly floured cloth-covered board. * With floured covered rolling pin, roll dough 2 inches larger than inverted pie pan. * Fold pastry into quarters; unfold and ease into pan. Apple Filling ingredients: * ¾ cup sugar * ¼ cup all-purpose flour (if using self-rising flour omit salt) * ½ teaspoons cinnamon * Dash of salt * 6 cups thinly sliced pared tart apples Topping: * Mix 1 cup all-purpose flour, (do not use self-rising flour for this recipe) * ½ cup firm butter or margarine * ½ cup brown sugar (packed) * Stir until crumbly. * Add to top of apples. Baking Directions: * Preheat oven to 425 degrees. * Bake 50 minutes. Cover topping with aluminum foil last 10 minutes of baking if top browns too quickly. Best served warm.
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