It's been a while since I baked apple pie. And the other day, I went to McDonald's and got their apple pie on a rainy day -- Ummmm... I forgot how I miss the cinnamon & nutmeg aroma and the gooey juice of the apple. So I decided to make one today, since it was cold out and thus perfect weather to bake...
I made this perfect crust from Joy of Cooking after gazillion years of reluctance :)... As it turned out, it's not as hard as I thought. This dough makes a light, flaky crust that shatters at the touch of a fork. The recipe makes two 9-inch pie crusts, or two 9 1/2- or 10-inch covered pie crust. I made mine in a couple...