Soy-Free Apple Pie

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Hello! Welcome to Beyond Soy!

In preparation for the 4th of July next week, here is a recipe for a great all-American (and soy-free) dessert: apple pie!

Crust Ingredients (makes one top and one bottom crust)

  • 2 cups flour
  • 2/3 cup shortening (don't use crisco: it contains soy! We use this palm oil shortening, or find a butter-based crust recipe)
  • A pinch of salt
  • Water - ice cold (add until clumpy)

Filling Ingredients

  • 6 Granny Smith apples for 8" pan (8 for a 9" pan)
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 tbsp butter (cold)
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Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425 F
  2. To make the bottom crust, mix 1 cup flour, 1/3 cup shortening, and salt by hand until crumbly
  3. Add water in small amounts until the dough is clumpy
  4. Cut apples into slices and mix with sugar, flour, nutmeg, and cinnamon
  5. Roll out the bottom crust on a floured surface and lift into the pie dish
  6. Fill dish with the apple mixture
  7. Make the top crust by mixing 1 cup flour, 1/3 cup shortening, and salt by hand until crumbly
  8. Add water in small amounts until the dough is clumpy
  9. Roll out the top crust, and cut into strips ~1" wide
  10. Layer the strips on top of the apples in a lattice
  11. Place strips of butter In the open areas of the lattice
  12. Bake 15 minutes at 425, then lower to 375 for 25-35 minutes until apples are cooked and crust is just browned
  13. Slice and serve!