dianncy1964
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This is so delicious ~ Actually it's a Martha Washington recipe, President George Washigton's favorite pie, ~ it's over 200 yrs old with new modifications ~ I've made this several times and never left overs
SOUR CREAM APPLE PIE
Preheat oven 400º
Ingredients:
2 Tablespoons flour (sifted)
1/8 teaspoon salt (little less is optional, can eliminate salt)
¾ cup sugar
1 egg (can use just white or egg substitute)
1 cup sour cream (*optional: fat free or light)
1 teaspoon vanilla
¼ teaspoon nutmeg (little more is optional)
¼ teaspoon cardamom (*optional)
4 apples peeled, cored, and sliced-then cut in half (chunks): gala apples best
9 inch pastry pie shell: use Pastry for One-Crust Pie recipe
CRUMB TOPPING:
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
¼ cup shortening / margarine **please use little less than ¼ cup, add little in at a time, until you have the right
consistency- you will not use all of ¼ cup of shortening / margarine.
Step 1
In a large bowl, sift together the: flour, salt, and sugar.
Step 2
Add the egg, (or egg white, or egg substitute) vanilla, and nutmeg.
Step 3
Beat to a smooth, thin batter. Stir in the apples. Pour into the pastry shell and bake for 15 minutes.
Step 4
Reduce the oven temperature to 350º and bake for 30 minutes.
Step 5
Prepare the Crumb Topping. In a small bowl, add the sugar, flour, and cinnamon. Add the shortening / margarine, a little at a time, until the right consistency, will not use all f ¼ cup of shortening / margarine. Use a fork when adding in the shortening / margarine. The Crumb Topping should resemble small peas and slightly powdery -once it looks like this STOP! adding the shortening / margarine into mixture.
Step 6
After Sour Cream Apple Pie has cooked for 30 minutes at 350º, take out of oven and place on trivet.
Step 7
Right away sprinkle Crumb Topping over the pie. Increase oven temperature to 400º, place Sour Cream Apple Pie back in oven and bake for 10 minutes, or until golden brown.
SOUR CREAM APPLE PIE
Preheat oven 400º
Ingredients:
2 Tablespoons flour (sifted)
1/8 teaspoon salt (little less is optional, can eliminate salt)
¾ cup sugar
1 egg (can use just white or egg substitute)
1 cup sour cream (*optional: fat free or light)
1 teaspoon vanilla
¼ teaspoon nutmeg (little more is optional)
¼ teaspoon cardamom (*optional)
4 apples peeled, cored, and sliced-then cut in half (chunks): gala apples best
9 inch pastry pie shell: use Pastry for One-Crust Pie recipe
CRUMB TOPPING:
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
¼ cup shortening / margarine **please use little less than ¼ cup, add little in at a time, until you have the right
consistency- you will not use all of ¼ cup of shortening / margarine.
Step 1
In a large bowl, sift together the: flour, salt, and sugar.
Step 2
Add the egg, (or egg white, or egg substitute) vanilla, and nutmeg.
Step 3
Beat to a smooth, thin batter. Stir in the apples. Pour into the pastry shell and bake for 15 minutes.
Step 4
Reduce the oven temperature to 350º and bake for 30 minutes.
Step 5
Prepare the Crumb Topping. In a small bowl, add the sugar, flour, and cinnamon. Add the shortening / margarine, a little at a time, until the right consistency, will not use all f ¼ cup of shortening / margarine. Use a fork when adding in the shortening / margarine. The Crumb Topping should resemble small peas and slightly powdery -once it looks like this STOP! adding the shortening / margarine into mixture.
Step 6
After Sour Cream Apple Pie has cooked for 30 minutes at 350º, take out of oven and place on trivet.
Step 7
Right away sprinkle Crumb Topping over the pie. Increase oven temperature to 400º, place Sour Cream Apple Pie back in oven and bake for 10 minutes, or until golden brown.