Yummy and reminds me of Grandma's House at Christmas. Many recipes are similar to this one but this one is the best by far. You can use all butter but the shortening helps to brown and crisp the shortbread shell.
Provided by Erica_Hildebrand
Categories Pie
Time 55m
Yield 1 pie
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Sift four, 1/2 cup sugar and salt into a large bowl.
- Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Fold in egg yolks (mixture will be crumbly).
- Remove 1/4 of mixture, and set aside.
- Press remainder onto bottom and sides an 8" tart shell or pie pan.
- In a large bowl, combine apples, brown sugar, 1 tablespoon flour, cinnamon and nutmeg.
- Place apples into crust, and sprinkle reserved crumb mixture evenly over top.
- Place pie on a baking sheet, and bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes.
- Reduce heat to 350° and continue baking 20 minutes, or until top is golden brown and filling is bubbling.
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Stephanie Stokes
[email protected]This recipe is a keeper! The pie was absolutely delicious. The crust was flaky and the apples were perfectly tender. I will definitely be making this again.
Anis Majeed
[email protected]I made this pie for a potluck and it was a huge success! Everyone loved it. The crust was especially delicious.
Jay Drip
[email protected]This pie is amazing! The shortbread crust is so flaky and the apple filling is perfectly spiced. I will definitely be making this again.
Detoro Beauty
[email protected]I've made this apple shortbread pie several times now and it's always a hit. It's so easy to make and the results are always delicious. The crust is perfectly buttery and the apples are perfectly spiced. I highly recommend this recipe!
Hadeel Khalifah
[email protected]Wow! This apple shortbread pie is a delightful treat! The combination of sweet apples and buttery shortbread crust is simply divine. I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out perfectly. The crust was flaky and the apples were tender and flavorf