Apple Shortbread Pie Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400-degrees F.
• In a food processor blend flour, sugar and salt. Add butter through food tube using on/off turns until coarse meal forms. Drizzle egg yolks over dough and mix until dough forms using on/off turns. DO NOT FORM INTO A BALL.
• Pat 3/4 of the dough into a 8-inch round tart pan (with removable bottom) or an 8-inch round cake pan. Set aside.
• In a large bowl mix apple slices with sugar, flour, cinnamon and nutmeg.
• Turn apple mixture into crust.
• Crumble remaining crust mixture over apples.
• Place pie on baking sheet in oven and bake for 15 minutes.
• Reduce heat to 350-degrees F and bake another 20 minutes or until top is light brown and filling is bubbly.
• Cool at least 30 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Sift four, 1/2 cup sugar and salt into a large bowl.
• Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Fold in egg yolks (mixture will be crumbly).
• Remove 1/4 of mixture, and set aside.
• Press remainder onto bottom and sides an 8" tart shell or pie pan.
• In a large bowl, combine apples, brown sugar, 1 tablespoon flour, cinnamon and nutmeg.
• Place apples into crust, and sprinkle reserved crumb mixture evenly over top.
• Place pie on a baking sheet, and bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes.
• Reduce heat to 350° and continue baking 20 minutes, or until top is golden brown and filling is bubbling.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Combine 4 cups flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Cut in shortening with a fork until coarse crumbs form.
• Whisk egg yolks, cold water, and lemon juice together in another bowl. Stir into flour mixture with a fork until dough comes together into a ball; divide in half. Roll out 1 half and press into the bottom of a 10x15-inch baking pan.
• Combine apples, sugar, 1/4 cup flour, and ground cinnamon in a bowl to make filling. Spread over dough in the pan.
• Roll out remaining dough and lay on top of filling. Brush with milk. Cut slits in the dough with a sharp knife.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 45 to 50 minutes. Cool before cutting into 24 bars, at least 20 minutes.