Today I am here with this month Swathi’s baking group partner challenge. Though I am not feeling well, I already planned to bake one veg n non veg pie recipes, noted the recipes clearly so I am able to bake 2 pies at a time 2day. Thanks Swathi of ZestysouthIndianKitchen,Tamy of 3sidesofcrazy, Gayathri of Gayathri’s cookspot, Samanta of Samanthamenzies for suggesting this wonderful recipe. The orange juice added in the crust gives good color n flavor to the pie. When it’s too good my daughter certified it as ‘YUMMY’ and I got her appreciation today. I don’t have much bright light in indoor so I am not satisfied with the clicks ;:-( but this is the wonderful crisp n delicious recipe I would say. Now move on to the recipe.
Ingredients
APF/Maida – 2 and 3/4 Cups
Vegetable Shortening – 8 Tbsp (Or Replace with butter see NOTE 1)
Butter – 2 Tbsp
Orange Juice – 4 Tbsp (or Replace with Cold Water)
Cold Water – 5 Tbsp
Salt – 1/2tsp
Method
- If using homemade orange prepare n chill it, make sure to chill the water in freezer or use ice cubes too.
- Mix salt with flour , cut the very cold butter n shortening, mix with flour(Pic 1).
- Use fork n rub it crumbly.
- Now add tbsp of juice at a time and keep on mixing with fork.
- Once done with juice, start adding 1 tbsp of cold water at a time (Pic 2).
- When u try to make balls from the crumbled mixture it should happen with cracks otherwise continue adding cold water (Pic 3).
- I have used 5Tbsp of water n other ingredients are also exact measurements.
- Now divide the gathered dough in to 2 with one bit larger than another (Pic 4).

- Flat the balls separately in plastic wrap, if breaks adjust it and seal the wrap (In below Pic 1).
- Refrigerate both the dough for at least 1 hour.
- Meanwhile prepare the filling for pie.
For filling
Granny Smith Apples – 5 No (I used halve red delicious n half Granny smith)
Cinnamon and Cloves Powder – 1 Tbsp
Brown Sugar – 1/4 – 1/2 Cup
APF/Maida – 2 Tbsp
Lemon Juice – 1 /2 Tbsp
Butter – 1 Tbsp (Optional)
- Peel the apples, slice medium thickness and mix with lemon juice to prevent oxidizing.
- In a pan melt butter, add cinnamon and cloves powder, brown sugar and flour.
- When cooled down add the sliced apples.
- Mix everything well and keep it in room temp till the dough sets.
How to Roll the Pie Crust and Fill with Apple mixture
- After 1 hour, in between two parchment/wax papers roll the dough.
- The edges may leave cracks, fix it with your hands n continue rolling (Pic 2).
- Just invert the pan (I used cake pan) over the dough n make sure you have rolled evenly all over.
- You may notice butter/shortening (fat) in white tiny spots all over the, if you see than the crust is perfect.
- Use the rolling pin and drop gently the rolled dough over pan (Pic 3).
- Adjust the inner corners (Pic 4) n prick with fork the bottom dough.

- Again chill the dough along with pan for couple of minutes before adding the filling.
- Meanwhile start rolling another left over dough to cover the top.
- Roll it and chill it for few mins.
- Now take the pan with dough and add the filling.
- You can see lot of water/juice from the apple mixture/filling.
- So filter n add only the apples n even the top layer with your hand/Spatula (Pic 2).
- Heat the juice/mixture for 2 mins or till it becomes thick like jam consistency.
- Now pour this over the apple filling (should not be hot while adding).
- Take another rolled pie from refrigerator and cover it (Pic 3).
- Make designs as you like over the corner n center, make some big slits for the air bubbles to release (Pic 4).

- Now freeze the dough for at least 5mins before baking.
- The dough should be hard before going in to the oven otherwise the sides melt soon.
- Bake at 400° F for first 10 mins, after that the sides turn light dark brown, to prevent over darkening cover the sides with aluminum foil.
- If you have any left over dough make shapes freeze for while n decorate it at this point.
- Now again start baking at 350° F for another 40 mins or till you see bubbles at the center.
- Cool it for 1-2 hrs before you serve.

THE MINI PIES I SHOWED HERE AT THE BACK IS CHICKEN MINI PIES USING LIGHT CRUST CLICK HERE FOR THE RECIPE.
Note:
- I don’t have Crisco shortening sticks so I measured the shortening in TBSP and freezed it for 15mins before adding in to the flour/salt mixture.
Do you remember i told that you will be making a beautiful apple pie much more better than me, see you proved it sis, Such a beautiful pie..
Thks sis for ur wonderful compliment 🙂 n thks all for ur appreciations!!!
Looks so perfect… Would love a slice
Delicious pie!! Looks yummy!!
Spill the Spices
Wow! Looks Yum..Is this apple pie season..?
wow this looks so good dear 🙂 amazing pie
OMG, I'm drooling looking at apple pie in so many friends' blog….
wow..amazing and perfectly made apple pie !!
Looks absolutely yumm.love ur pic.
Pie looks perfect, Sangee.. You have made it very well..
beautiful pie looks absolutely yummy..
apple pie is our family fav but haven't tried it so far…yours looks so delicious n tempting sangee…u have made it so perfectly…great job! love ur perfection 🙂
Looking so good dear,perfect and yummy pie
Apple pie looks delicious, well baked. Glad to meet you through baking partners 🙂 following you, pls visit my space and follow as well to be connected.
looks so gorgeous.
Pie looks perfect and awesome…
Perfectly done apple pie! It looks super yummy!
Delicious apple pie, you did very Sangeetha, if your daughter approves then it is super tasty sure.
scrumptious and yummy looking pie, love your step wise clicks too..,
Lovely pies! Love the mini ones 🙂 perfectly done!
very very nice – the pics are all so colorful and ur pies have turned out well !
lovely pie, love your mini versions too.