Hollys Sticky And Nutty Apple Pie Recipes

Steps:

• Combine the flour, salt and sugar in a large bowl. Add the shortening in large chunks and blend with a pastry blender. Drizzle the ice water over the flour mixture and cut into/across the dough repeatedly with a rubber spatula. The quicker the pastry is made, the better. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
• Slice the apples a 1/4 inch thick. Heat 2 tbsp of butter in a large frying pan and sauté the apples until soft on the outside. Add 1 cup sugar and the cinnamon and nutmeg. Cover and cook for about 15 minutes. Take the apples out of the pan and arrange them on a plate or cookie sheet to cool.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Add the remaining 4 tbsp of butter and 1 cup brown sugar and cook, (medium heat) for 2 minutes. Add 1 tsp of baking soda and stir. Don't be afraid of he colour it turns, that's because of the baking soda, it's keeps it from hardening. The great thing about this caramel is it tastes like caramel apples because the apples were cooked in the butter.
• Take the pastry dough out of the fridge and role it out into 2 12 inch circles. place one in a 10 inch pie pan.
• Combine the caramel and the pre-cooked apples in a bowl and transfer into the pie crust. Place the second round of pastry over the pie and seal around the edges, rolling up any excess dough. Using a sharp knife, cut 4 slits in the top layer of pastry, to prevent explosion. Bake in the oven for 30-35 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown.
• When the pie comes out of the oven, make sure you let it cool for at least 4 hours before eating it so it can set.

Steps:

• Pour melted butter over sliced apples and soak a few minutes. Combine sugar, flour, and spices. Remove apples from butter (reserve any that is left and use in topping). Coat apples with sugar mixture and pour into pastry shell. Combine topping ingredients and crumble over apples. Bake at 400° for 40-45 minutes, or until brown and apples are tender. Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Steps:

• Cream sugar and butter until smooth.
• Add egg and beat until fluffy.
• Stir flour with cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
• Mix baking soda with warm water.
• Add flour mixture along with baking soda and water to creamed mixture.
• Beat until smooth and fluffy.
• Fold in apples and nuts.
• Spread into well buttered pie pan.
• Bake at 350 for 40 to 45 minutes.

Steps:

• Pour melted butter over sliced apples and soak a few minutes. Combine sugar, flour, and spices. Remove apples from butter (reserve any that is left and use in Topping). Coat apples with sugar mixture; pour into pastry shell. Topping: Combine ingredients and crumble over apples. Bake at 400° for 40-45 minutes, or until brown and apples are tender. Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Skin and slice the apples into 1/2 inch thick slices. In a large bowl mix together the filling: apples, sugar, brown sugar, flour, corn starch, cinnamon, and nutmeg (making sure to coat the apples). Set aside.
• In medium bowl, mix flour and salt. Using a pastry blender cut in the shortening until pieces are pea sized. Add 6 tablespoons of the water and mix. Continue adding one tablespoon at a time until dough is moist and a ball forms. Knead the dough in the bottom of the bowl to pick up the rest of the dry ingredients in the bottom of the bowl. Divide the dough in two, leaving one part slightly larger.
• On a lightly floured surface roll out the larger ball so that it will cover your pie dish. Place the dough in the pie dish.
• Mix the nuts in with the apple mixture and pour filling in the pie dish with all of the juices.
• Roll out the smaller ball and cut into strips. With the strips create a lattice top. Cut the extra dough off so that it does not go over the edge of the pie dish. Using a for crimp the bottom and the lattice strips together.
• Cover the edge of the pie and place in the oven for 40 minutes.
• Remove the foil and bake 20 minutes more or until golden brown.
• While the pie is cooling, mix the honey and water and heat in the microwave, just until runny. Brush the mixture on the pie to give it a little sweetness and shinny.
• Let cool and enjoy.