apple shortbread pie

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup chilled butter, diced
• 2 egg yolks, beaten
• 1 1/4 pounds apple - peeled, cored and cut into 1/4 inch slices
• 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 35 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 5 mins


• preheat oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c.)
• 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 bottom and sides an 8 inch 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 degrees f (175 degrees c) and continue baking 20 minutes, or until top is golden brown and filling is bubbling.