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Mountain Pie Company
is the winner of the 2010
Western North Carolina Apple Festival
Professional Pie Division
Visit Coston Farms
Lola and David Coston
Proud Growers
Prize Winning Apples!
Made with Coston Farms Honey Crisp Apples!
AUTUMN LEAF
HARVEST PIE
Yield 6 to 8 servings
1. Step One
Prepare the Crust.
1-1/2 cups flour
1/4 cup cold water
1/2 cup margarine
1/2 teas salt
Sift flour, measure and sift with salt. Cut in margarine with mixer until coarse and granular. Work water in lightly until ball hangs together. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate 2 hours to overnight. Divide dough in half. Sprinkle flour on table and roll ball 1/4 inch thick into round circle. Place in pan and trim. Roll remainder of crust. It is the perfect time to add decorative cutouts. Refrigerate until filling is in pan. Note: This pie crust is most satisfactory if it is cold when entering the oven.
2. Step Two
Prepare the Crust lining.
1 cup crushed gingersnaps
1/2 cup ground or chopped pecans
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1/4 cup melted butter
Crush gingersnaps and pecans in blender or food processor. Mix and add powdered sugar and mix butter in with fork. Place over crust in the bottom and up the sides half way. Firm with a fork and bake 10 minutes at 350 degrees.
3. Step Three
Prepare the Apple filling.
Five large Honey Crisp apples or 4-1/2 cups
peeled, cored and sliced.
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup pecans chopped
6 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
Toss all ingredients and place in crust.
4. Step Four
Complete the crust. Roll out remaining pastry to fit top of pie allowing 1-1/2" overhang. Cookie cutters may be used for decorative trim. Crimp crust. Place 1 beaten egg and 1 tablepoon water in small dish and brush with pastry brush.
5. Step Five
Bake at 375 degrees for 55 minutes watching the browning of the crust. You may place a shield of aluminum foil around the edges to protect it.
Mountain Pie Company 828-693-0501
3400 Asheville Highway Hendersonville, NC 28791
