Ind_Pastry_Wrapped_Apple

Ingredients

Apples peeled and cored
2 cups brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp allspice
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans (optional)
Pie crust pastry

Directions

  1. Mix sugar & spices together.
  2. Roll out your pie crust and place peeled, cored apple in the center
  3. Fill the...

When I don't make enough crust for a top, I like to top it with a crumble topping.

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Ingredients

1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup margarine
3/4 cup brown sugar

Directions

  1. Combine ingredients and sprinkle in clumps atop a prepared pie filling in pie dish.

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  1. Bake as long as you would th...

Blueberry Pie is Matt's favorite, and it is probably one of the easiest to make. The best blueberry pies are made a day ahead so they can set.

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Crust Ingredients

2 Tbsp Sugar
2 cups flour
1/2 tsp salt
2/3 cup lard (in most stores you can buy Tenderflake lard right next to the shortening). I...

Blueberry Pie is Matt's favorite pie but in Alberta Saskatoons are the local berry. They're very similar to a blueberry so you can substitute these berries in everything. Matt also enjoys rhubarb and it grows well in Alberta. My rhubarb plant is out of control and prehistoric looking.

Normally I...

Apple pie is the pie that I think of when I think of a classic pie.

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Crust Ingredients

2 Tbsp Sugar
2 cups flour
1/2 tsp salt
2/3 cup lard
6-7 Tbsp Ice cold vodka

Filling Ingredients

3/4 cup granulated sugar (or just sprinkle until well coated)
1 tsp lemon zest from 1 medium lemon
1...