Lactose-Free Apple Pie
Ingredients:
- Crust:
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- ½ tsp. salt
- 1/3 cup chilled solid vegetable shortening
- ¼ cup ice water
- Filling:
- 7 medium Granny Smith, Golden Delicious, or Gravenstein apples, peeled, cored, and very thinly sliced
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp. ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp. salt
- Topping:
- ¾ cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
- ¾ cup all purpose flour
- ½ tsp. ground nutmeg
- 1/3 cup chilled lactose-free butter, cut into small pieces
1) Place oven rack in lowest position. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2) To prepare crust, in a medium bowl, mix together flour and salt. Using a pastry blender or two knives, cut shortening into flour mixture until coarse crumbs form.
3) Add water, 1 tablespoon at a time, tossing with a fork, until a dough forms. Shape into disk, wrap in plastic wrap, and chill for 30 minutes.
4) On a floured surface, using a floured rolling pin, roll dough into 12-inch circle. Fit into a 9-inch pan. Trim excess dough, leaving a 1-inch overhang; make a decorative edge.
5) To prepare filling, mix together all ingredients. Spoon into crust.
6) To prepare topping, in a small bowl, mix together brown sugar, flour, and nutmeg. Using a pastry blender or two knives, cut butter into brown sugar mixture until coarse crumbs form. Sprinkle apples evenly with topping.
7) Bake pie until topping is lightly browned and filling is bubbly, 35 minutes. If pie is overbrowning, cover loosely with aluminum foil. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
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