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apple pie

Simple Apple Pie

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...

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flaky pastry dough

Flaky Pastry Dough

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...

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