This is family favorite, especially around the holidays, but really any time. Pie is easily made vegan and so delicious.
Serves 8
40 minutes to prepare
45 minutes to cook
Ingredients
For the Crust (top & bottom)
1 3/4 cups flour
2/3 cup vegetable shortening
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup water, COLD (then about 2T more - varies)
2 tablespoons flour, for dusting
For the Filling
7 granny smith apples, peeled, sliced
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1/3 cup water
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
2 tablespoons flour, for dusting
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons vegan margarine
Directions
Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
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Peel your apples.
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Slice them
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And core them.
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Add the apples to a medium sized pot and toss with lemon juice. Add your 1/3 cup of water. Cook over medium heat until slightly soft. Turn off heat and drain your apples.
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Add the brown sugar and white sugar.
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Add your flour.
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And then the salt.
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Add your cinnamon.
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Stir everything up and let it sit while you make your pie crust.
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Add flour, salt and shortening to a bowl. Cut in shortening finely. Add cold water a little at a time until dough is soft and pliable. Divide and roll for top and bottom crusts.
See how to make perfect pie crust:
Place bottom crust in pie pan. Add filling. Add margarine. Cover with top crust. Cut vents and pinch/crimp edges together. Bake for about 45 minutes. Yummy!
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Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
![](data/recipes/photos/directions/130_1076_l.jpg)
Peel your apples.
![](data/recipes/photos/directions/130_1077_l.jpg)
Slice them
![](data/recipes/photos/directions/130_1078_l.jpg)
And core them.
![](data/recipes/photos/directions/130_1079_l.jpg)
Add the apples to a medium sized pot and toss with lemon juice. Add your 1/3 cup of water. Cook over medium heat until slightly soft. Turn off heat and drain your apples.
![](data/recipes/photos/directions/130_1080_l.jpg)
Add the brown sugar and white sugar.
![](data/recipes/photos/directions/130_1081_l.jpg)
Add your flour.
![](data/recipes/photos/directions/130_1082_l.jpg)
And then the salt.
![](data/recipes/photos/directions/130_1083_l.jpg)
Add your cinnamon.
![](data/recipes/photos/directions/130_1084_l.jpg)
Stir everything up and let it sit while you make your pie crust.
![](data/recipes/photos/directions/130_1085_l.jpg)
Add flour, salt and shortening to a bowl. Cut in shortening finely. Add cold water a little at a time until dough is soft and pliable. Divide and roll for top and bottom crusts.
See how to make perfect pie crust:
Place bottom crust in pie pan. Add filling. Add margarine. Cover with top crust. Cut vents and pinch/crimp edges together. Bake for about 45 minutes. Yummy!
![](data/recipes/photos/directions/130_1087_l.jpg)