Pie

Pie We must indulge every once in awhile!

Never Fail Pie Dough: Makes 3, 9" pie shells

3 cups flour
1 tsp salt
1 and 1/2 cups shortening
1/3 cup cold water
1 TBSP vinegar
1 egg, beaten

Mix the flour and salt. Cut in the shortening.  Combine the remaining ingredients and stir into the shortening mixture.  Let stand for a few minutes.  Roll to desired thickness.

Apple Pie:
Combine:  2 and 1/2 cups peeled and sliced tart apples
                 1/2 cup flour
                 1 and 1/4 cup raw sugar
                 dash of cinnamon
Place apples in the pie shell.  Place a shell on top, or use a crumble topping.  Bake in a 425 degree oven for 10 minutes, then lower the heat to 350 degrees.


"If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe."
                                                                      - Carl Sagan

"Food fuels friendships and begins to undo prejudices."
                                                                      - Phyllis Pellman Good