A.R.T. Community Cookbook: Apple Pie by Joanna M.

Apple Pie

From the Kitchen of: Joanna M. (@simplysifted)

Ingredients:

• Pie Crust:

  • 2 ½ cups flour

  • 2 sticks butter

  • 1 tbsp. sugar

  • 1 tsp. salt

• Pie Filling:

  • 7-8 green apples

  • ½ cup sugar

  • Juice 1 lemon

  • 1 ½ tsp cinnamon

  • 2 tbsp. flour

Directions:

1. Prepare pie crust: mix flour, sugar, and salt. Cut in cold butter in cubes using forks or pastry blender til pea-sized crumbles.

2. Form into 2 balls, cover tightly with saran wrap and put in fridge for 2 hours or more.

3. Prepare filling: peel, core, and thinly slice apples.

4. Toss in bowl with cinnamon, sugar, lemon juice, and flour. Let rest.

5. Roll out pie dough into 9 inch pie dish.

6. Put filling in dish.

7. Cut 1 tbsp butter in cubes on top. Roll top pie crust, cover filling, and seal.

8. Brush with milk, sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.

9. Bake at 425° for 45 min.

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The A.R.T. Community Cookbook is a collection of pie recipes contributed by A.R.T. patrons, staff, and fans during the run of Waitress.  Recipes collected as a part of the Waitress Lobby Experience and via Instagram.

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