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Deep Dish Apple Pie

A family recipe for Deep Dish Apple Pie, preserved in the official Our Midwest Recipe Box collection.

Prep50 min
Cook50 min
Servescooledorwarm
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At the stove

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  1. Place flourin a large bowl; cut in shortening until crumbly.
  2. Whiskggwaterand vinegar in a smallbowl.
  3. Gradually add to crumbmixture; tossuntil doughholdstogether. Shapeintoarectangle,wrap, andchill30 minutesorovernight.
  4. Preheatoven to375°F. Toss apples with lemon juice.
  5. Combinesugarbrownsugar, flour,cinnamon,andnutmeg; addtoapplesandtosstocoat.
  6. Transferfillingtoa13 x9-inch baking dish;dotwith butter.
  7. Rolldoughtofitthetop,place overfilling,trim andfluteedges. Brush witheggand milk;cut slits in top.
  8. Bake40-50 minutesoruntil crustisgoldenbrownand apples are tender.Cool on awirerack.
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