Shelly's Recipe

APPLE PIE WITH CIDER PECAN CRUST

Category: Pies - Fruit

Crust:
2 cups unbled flour
2/3 cup shortening
1 tsp salt
1/2 cup finely crushed pecans
1/2 cup cold cider

Preheat oven to 425. Prepare crust by cutting shortening into flour and salt until particles are the size of giant peas. Mix in pecans; sprinkle dough with cider and mix gently until dough holds together. Divide dough into 2 balls and roll out.

Filling:
7 firm, juicy, tart apples
1/2 tsp nutmeg and cinnamon
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup diced candied fruit
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 tbsp cold butter

Topping:
1 egg yolk
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 tbsp sugar

Pare, core, and slice apples, and toss them with spices, sugar, raisins, candied fruit, and lemon juice. Put filling into bottom crust and dot with butter. Cover with top crust and make slits in it. Brush top crust with egg yolk and dust with cinnamon and sugar. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes.