Austral 10-23-2003

Pie:

1 (9 inch) deep dish pie crust

5 cups apples - peeled, cored and thinly sliced

1/2 cup white sugar

3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/3 cup white sugar

3/4 cup all-purpose flour

6 tablespoons butter

Crust:

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup butter, chilled and diced

1/4 cup ice water

Pie

1 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C.) Arrange apple slices in unbaked pie shell. Mix 1/2 cup sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over apples.

2 Mix 1/3 cup sugar with flour; cut in butter until crumbly. Spoon mixture over apples.

3 Bake in preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until apples are soft and top is lightly browned

Crust:

1 In a large bowl, combine flour and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in water, a tablespoon at a time, until mixture forms a ball. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.

2 Roll dough out to fit a 9 inch pie plate. Place crust in pie plate. Press the dough evenly into the bottom and sides of the pie plate.