Categories: Pie- Cobbler- Cheesecake- tarts

Ingredients

• Pastry
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 Tbsp. sugar
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 6 tbsp. cold butter or margarine, cut in pieces
• 3 Tbsp. vegetable shortening
• 5 to 6 Tbsp. ice water
• Filling
• 1 1/2 lbs. each Golden Delicious and Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and sliced 1/4 inch thick
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
• 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
• Pinch ground nutmeg
• Glaze
• 1 egg white, lightly beaten
• 1 Tbsp. sugar

Directions

1. Ro make pastry dough combine flour, sugar, and salt in food processor fitted with metal blade; pulse to mix. Add butter and shortening and pulse 5 to 8 times, until mixture resembles coarse cornmeal.

2. Sprinkle with 3 Tbsp. water and pulse. Add additional 1 to 2 Tbsp. water and pulse until dough holds together when pressed with fingertips.

3. On floured surface form dough into a ball, then flatten into a disk. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 30 minutes (up to 3 days).

4. Heat oven to 400 degrees. For filling, toss apples, cranberries, sugar, flour and spices.

5. On floured surface, roll dough into 15 inch circle. Fold into quarters, place on a large baking sheet, and unfold.

6. Place filling in center of pastry, leaving a 1 1/2 inch border. Fold border of pastry over filling. Brush pastry with egg white and sprinkle with sugar.

7. Bake 40 minutes, covering with foil after 25 minutes. Cool on baking sheet on wire rack. Cover and store at room temperature.

8. Before serving, warm pie 15 minutes in 350 degree oven.

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