All of this phony hullabaloo about the changing 14th amendment and rewriting it so we can pick and choose which babies born on American soil should get the privilege of calling themselves American citizens got me thinking about how incredibly fortunate all of us natural-born Americans are. By some stroke of pure luck, we landed in the greatest country on earth. And one way or another, with the exception of the Native Americans, we are all descendants of immigrants, legal and otherwise. Now, some absolute fools want to change the constitution to say that being born on American soil isn't enough to be an American. I say, "Nonsense!"
In honor of the 14th amendment and the beautiful melting pot that is America, I decided to bake one of my famous apple pies and share the recipe and the photos with you. Enjoy! (P.S. The secret is the buttermilk crust and the sugar on top.)
Buttermilk Pie Crust
In honor of the 14th amendment and the beautiful melting pot that is America, I decided to bake one of my famous apple pies and share the recipe and the photos with you. Enjoy! (P.S. The secret is the buttermilk crust and the sugar on top.)
Buttermilk Pie Crust
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt (very important!)
2/3 cup cold Crisco
3 tablespoons cold, unsalted butter
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
1/3 cup buttermilk.
Mix flour and salt. Cut in crisco and butter that has been cut into small chunks. Mix oil and buttermilk and pour into flour mixture. Mix just until all ingredients are combine. Divide the dough into two sections and flatten each out to a small disc. Cover with plastic wrap and put in the freezer. Proceed to the apples...
Apple Pie
Mix flour and salt. Cut in crisco and butter that has been cut into small chunks. Mix oil and buttermilk and pour into flour mixture. Mix just until all ingredients are combine. Divide the dough into two sections and flatten each out to a small disc. Cover with plastic wrap and put in the freezer. Proceed to the apples...
Apple Pie
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Dash of salt
6 cups of peeled and thinly diced apples
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, diced into little squares
2 teaspoons water
1 tablespoon sugar
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Mix first six ingredients together well. Roll out bottom pie crust and place in a 9" pie pan. Pour in apple mixture and cover with butter pieces. Roll out top pie crust and place over top of apples. Seal the upper and bottom crusts the best you can. Brush the top of the crust with water and sprinkle with the sugar. Cut about 4 slits in the top so the pie can breathe while it cooks. Cover the edges of the crust with a crust protector to keep it from burning.
Bake 45 to 50 minutes until golden brown and then get ready to taste the most amazing pie you've ever had in your mouth. God bless America and all the babies born here!
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Mix first six ingredients together well. Roll out bottom pie crust and place in a 9" pie pan. Pour in apple mixture and cover with butter pieces. Roll out top pie crust and place over top of apples. Seal the upper and bottom crusts the best you can. Brush the top of the crust with water and sprinkle with the sugar. Cut about 4 slits in the top so the pie can breathe while it cooks. Cover the edges of the crust with a crust protector to keep it from burning.
Bake 45 to 50 minutes until golden brown and then get ready to taste the most amazing pie you've ever had in your mouth. God bless America and all the babies born here!
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