Ingredients
Pie:
- 1/2 tsp Nutmeg, Ground
- 1 – 1/2 Cups All-Purpose Flour
- 2 tbls Lemon Juice
- 1/2 tsp Salt
Topping:
- 1/2 Cup Shortening
- 1/2 Cup Granulated Sugar
- 5 tbls ice water
- 1/2 Cup All-Purpose Flour
- 8 Cups tarts Apples, Peeled
- 1/3 Cup Butter
- 1 Large Paper Bag
- 1/4 Cup Granulated Sugar Vanilla Ice Cream
- 2 tbls All-Purpose Flour
- 1 tsp Cinnamon, Ground
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
Pie:
- Combine the first measure of flour, salt and shortening using a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs
- Stir in the water a little at a time, using a fork, and form the dough into a ball
- Roll out the pastry dough on a lightly floured board
- Roll to an 11″ or 12″ diameter
- Fit into a 9″ pie pan and flute the edges
- Combine the sugar, the second measure of flour, the cinnamon, the nutmeg and the lemon juice in a large bowl
- Toss the apple slices in the mixture
- Arrange the apple slices in the pie crust
Topping:
- Combine the sugar and flour in a bowl and cut in the butter using a pastry cutter
- Sprinkle the topping over the apple filling
- Place the pie in the LARGE paper bag
- Place the paper bag on a baking sheet and loosely fold the open end of the bag under
- Bake until the apples are tender (50-60 minutes)
- Carefully remove the pie from the bag
Final
- CAUTION: WATCH OUT FOR THE STEAM COMING OUT OF THE BAG!
- Serve warm with generous portions of vanilla ice cream.