Apple Pie (with Great Grandma Odetta's pie crust)

 Mayze made this delicious pie for a school project and it was delicious! The crust is my great grandmother's recipe which Mayzie executed all by herself. I didn't have a filling recipe so we found one on pinterest and it did not dissapoint. Here is the recipe in it's entirety, enjoy!

Grandma Odetta's Never-fail pie crust

Ingredients:

2 1/2 cup flour

1 cup shortening or lard

1 tsp. salt

2 T. lemon juice

2 T. water

1 egg (beaten)

Instructions:

Blend flour with shortening or lard and salt. Add lemon juice, water, and beaten egg. Make 3 pie crusts (1 double and 1 single).

Apple Pie Filling (from Dinner then Dessert)

Ingredients:

4 gala apples, peeled, cored and sliced

1 tsp. lemon juice

2 1/2 cups water

1 cup sugar

3 T. cornstarch

3/4 tsp. ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp. nutmeg

1/8 tsp. salt

Instructions:

Peel, core and slice apples and toss with lemon juice. Add apples to a large pot or dutch oven. Add water. Whisk in sugar, cornstarch and seasonings. 

Bring to a boil then reduce heat to simmer. Cook for 8-10 minutes until apples are softened and sauce is thickened. Cool completely. 

Assembling and Baking the pie:

Preheat over to 425 (make sure it is good and hot!)

Roll out pie crust (1/3 of crust recipe) and press in bottom of a 9 in. round pie pan and press to stick. Fill with cooled apples. Top with second pie crust fashioned however you want. Mayzie chose a lattice design (pictured) but you can look up all kinds of designs online or make up your own. Just make sure there are slits or holes for the heat to escape. Brush top pie crust with egg wash (1 egg beaten with 1 T. water) and sprinkle with a little dusting of sugar.

Place pie on baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees and continue baking for 40-45 minutes or until edges are brown and the rest of the crust is light brown and filling is bubbling.