Red Cinnamon Apple Pie

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup blanched almond, finely chopped, if desired
• 2/3 cup shortening
• 1 egg, unbeaten (reserve 1 t. egg )
• 1/4 cup water
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup pineapple juice
• 1/4 cup red cinnamon candies
• 5 cups apples, pared and sliced (5 medium)
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 sift flour with salt into mixing bowl; add almonds.
• 2 cut in shortening. blend egg and water; sprinkle over flour mixture while stirring with fork until dough is just moist enough to hold together.
• 3 divide in half; form into balls. flatten to about 1/2-in. thickness; smooth edges. roll out one portion on floured surface to a circle 1-1/2 larger than inverted 9-inch pie pan. fit loosely into pan.
• 4 cinna-apple filling: combine sugar, pineapple juice and cinnamon candies. bring to a boil, for 5 minutes.
• 5 prepare apples; coat with flour. add sugar syrup; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened. pour into pastry-lined pan.
• 6 roll out remaining dough. cut into strips 3/4 inches wide and crisscross over filling to form lattice over top.
• 7 trim and seal ends. fold bottom crust over to cover; flute.
• 8 brush strips with reserved egg , slightly beaten. sprinkle with mixture of sugar and cinnamon.
• 9 bake in hot oven 425 degrees 10 minutes, then at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes until crust is golden brown.
• 10 makes 1 9-inch pie.