The three apple pie contest finalists were, from left, Rhana Synak, Lorraine Morgan and Gail Sintich.
By HALEY HUGHES Staff writer
Winning Pie Recipe
Submitted by Rhana Synak
Crust
2 cups all-purpose flour
1âÑ2 cup cooking oil
1âÑ4 cup milk
Dash of salt
Dash of cinnamon
Filling
3 cups sliced apples (Synak used a combination of Fuji and Granny Smith apples in her pie)
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar 1 tsp. cinnamon
2 tbsp. flour or tapioca (for thickening)
Method
Mix together well-sliced apples, brown sugar, white sugar, cinnamon and flour or tapioca in a bowl. Let stand for about 15 minutes. While waiting, mix cooking oil, milk, a dash of salt, cinnamon and then add flour. Blend well. Divide dough in half. Form into a ball and roll between two pieces of wax paper. When it is the desired size, remove top paper carefully, lift bottom paper, turn over and place on pie plate. Fill with apple mixture. Roll the other half the same way and cover the pie. Roll the edges to seal. Bake at 350 to 375 degrees for about one hour.
Aunt Lidia's Apple Pie
Submitted by Lorraine Morgan
Crust
2 cups sifted, all-purpose flour
1 tbsp. salt
1âÑ4 cup cold water
3âÑ4 cup Crisco shortening
Mix Crisco, flour and salt until coarse. Add cold water and mix to form dough. Divide into two balls and set aside. Roll out each ball on a floured surface for a bottom and top crust.
Filling
8 Golden Delicious apples, peeled and sliced
3âÑ4 cup tapioca
1 tbsp. vanilla extract
3âÑ4 cup granulated sugar
A sprinkle of lemon juice
A sprinkle of cinnamon
3 pads of butter
2 tbsp. milk
Mix all ingredients except butter. Pour filling into bottom, unbaked pie crusts. Top with butter pads. Place on top crust and secure edges. Brush with milk and sprinkle with more sugar. Slit top crust to vent. Place in microwave and heat on full power for 10 minutes. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes until golden.
Apple Pie
Submitted by Gail Sintich
"Fool-proof pie crust"
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 tbsp. granulated sugar
13âÑ4 cup butter-flavored shortening (refrigerated)
2 tsp. salt
1âÑ2 cup ice-cold water
1 tbsp. white vinegar
1 egg
Mix flour, cold shortening, sugar and salt together. Mix water, vinegar and egg. Add flour to mixture. Gently combine to form a ball. Divide in half and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least half an hour.
Filling
51âÑ2 cups thinly sliced apples (Sintich used Golden Delicious apples)
1 tbsp. lemon juice
1âÑ2 granulated sugar
1âÑ4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
3 tbsp. flour
Mix all ingredients together. Fill the bottom crust then add the top crust. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 45 minutes or until apples are tender and crust is golden.
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