Never Fail Pie Crust Recipe

         
  1 1/2 c  shortening
      3 c  flour
      1 t  salt
      1    egg,beatem
      5 T  water
      1 T  vinegar

Cut shortening into flour & salt.  Combine egg, water & vinegar.
Pour liquid into flour mixture all at once.  Blend until all is
moistened.  Roll into four equal balls. wrap in plastic & refrigerate
until ready to use.  Keeps in icebox for up to 2 weeks. Or freeze.

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New England Maple Apple Pie
        
           PASTRY
      1 c  flour,sifted
    1/2 t  salt
    1/3 c  shortening,plus 1 tablespoon
      2 T  cold water,up to 3 TBSPN
           FILLING
      2 lb all purpose apples,cored,
           -peeled &
           thinkly - 6 cups,Sliced
    1/2 c  flour,unsifted + 2 TBSPN
    1/2 c  pure maple syrup
      2 T  oleo,melted
    1/4 c  light brown sugar,firmly
           -packed
      1 t  cinnamon,Ground
    1/3 c  oleo,cold
    1/2 c  nuts,Chopped

PASTRY - Measure flour & salt into bowl.  Cut in shortening
thoroughly.  Sprinkle in water, 1 TBSP at a time, mixing until all
flour is moistened and dough almost cleans side of bowl.  Gather dough
into ball, shape into flatt4ned round on lightly floured cloth covered
board.  With floured stockinet covered rolling pin, roll dough 2"
larger than inverted pie pan.  Fold pastry into quarters, unfold & ease
into pan.

FILLING - Place rack in lowest position in oven, preheat oven to 400
degrees.  In large bowl, combine apples & 2 TBSP flour.  Combine syrup
& melted oleo.  Pour over apples, mix well.  Turn into pastry shell.
In medium bowl, combine remaining 1/2 cup flour, sugar & cinnamon, cut
in cold oleo until crumbly.  Add nuts; sprinkle over apples.  Bake 10
minutes.  Reduce oven tmperature to 375 degrees.  Bake 35 minutes
longer or until golden brown.  Cool slightly.

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