Apple Pie??

Bryant has been experimenting with apple pie and making his own crust. He thought it would be fine to use a ton of apples in one pie. This lead to an extremely tall pie :)

The crust recipe was not very good and it disintegrated when touched. The apples were good but a new crust recipe was needed!

We finally found an awesome crust recipe. It is my favorite and it doesn't crack a ton when being rolled out either. Doesn't it look so pretty?

Here is the winning recipe for those that are interested:
1 1/2 Cups flour
3/4 tsp salt
2 tsp sugar
3 Tbls cold shortening
5 Tbls could butter, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
1 1/2 tsp cider vinegar
3 to 4 Tbls ice water, more if needed
Prepared egg wash (1 egg beaten with 1 Tbls water) [we did not use the egg]
1. To make the dough by hand, whisk together the flour, salt and sugar in a large bowl. Add the shortening and incorporate using a pastry cutter or fork (the dough will look like moist sand). Cut in the butter just until it is reduced to small, peas-sized pieces. Sprinkle the vinegar and water over the mixture, and stir together just until incorporated. Mold the dough into a flat circle (2 inches thick or so), wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate 2 hours. Then you can roll it out and put it in the pan. It can also be used to make 6 single-crust mini-pies in a cupcake pan it you want.