Farm Apple Pie

The pastry for this pie is sweet and flaky thanks to the addition of sugar and egg yolks. It 's laid out in a 10x15-inch jelly roll pan and topped with layers of sliced apples and sugar. The top crust is fitted and crimped, and the pie is baked in a very hot oven. It 's served warm with a confectioners ' sugar glaze. This pie serves 20.

• Calories: 439 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¾ cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• 2 teaspoons salt
• ¾ cup packed brown sugar
• 2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 ½ cups shortening
• 4 teaspoons lemon juice
• 4 tablespoons milk
• 5 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 4 teaspoons white sugar
• 5 pounds apples - peeled, cored and sliced
• ¼ cup water, or as needed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Place apples in a bowl, and toss with lemon juice.

Step 2

Mix 3/4 cup white sugar and 3/4 cup brown sugar with cinnamon, set aside.

Step 3

In a large bowl, mix flour, 4 teaspoons sugar, salt, and baking powder. Cut in shortening. Beat egg yolks in a 1 cup measuring cup, add water to make 1 cup. Stir into flour mixture to form the pastry.

Step 4

Divide pastry in about half. Use the larger portion for the bottom crust. Roll out bottom crust to fit the bottom and extended up and over the sides of jelly roll pan (pan is about 10 X 15 inches). Place crust in the pan.

Step 5

Alternate layers of apples and sugar mixture on the bottom crust.

Step 6

Roll out the top crust slightly larger than the jelly roll pan, and place on top of the apple filling. Turn the extended top crust under the bottom crust at the edges and pinch to seal. Make small slits in top crust to allow steam to escape.

Step 7

Bake at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) for 50 minutes or until the top crust is browned.

Step 8

To make glaze, combine confectioners sugar, vanilla, butter, and milk until mixture has consistency of a glaze. Drizzle glaze over the top of the pie while it is still warm. Cut into squares to serve.