Apple Pie II
If you've got margarine, lard and mcintosh apples, you're most of the way to this vegetarian: about 70 minutes of cooking across 8 steps. Below: the ingredients split into pantry staples and a quick shopping list, a built-in serving scaler, and the method in 8 steps.
You'll mainly reach for oven and blender. At medium difficulty across 8 steps, it's manageable with a little attention. As written, it's meat-free.
What you'll need
Shopping list (3)
Pantry staples (you likely have these)
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How to make it
- In a large bowl, stir together the plain flour and salt, then cut in the cold margarine and lard with a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Sprinkle in the cold water a tablespoon at a time, tossing with a fork, until the dough just holds together, then divide it in two, shape into disks, wrap and chill for at least 30 minutes.
- Peel, core and thinly slice the McIntosh apples and toss them in a bowl with the sugar, cinnamon, the 2 tablespoons of flour and the lemon juice.
- Heat the oven to 425 F (220 C) and roll out one pastry disk on a floured surface to line a 9 inch pie plate.
- Pile the apple filling into the crust, mounding it slightly, and dot the top with small pieces of butter.
- Roll out the second disk, lay it over the filling, trim and crimp the edges to seal, and cut a few vents in the top to let steam escape.
- Bake for 15 minutes at 425 F, then reduce the heat to 350 F (175 C) and bake for another 40 to 45 minutes until the crust is golden and the filling is bubbling.
- Cool the pie on a wire rack for at least 2 hours so the filling sets before slicing.
You'll use: Oven · Blender · Steamer
Ingredient substitutions
- Lemon
- lime · 1 tbsp white wine vinegar per lemon
- Butter
- olive oil (¾ the amount) · coconut oil · margarine
Tips & common questions
How long does Apple Pie II take to make?
About 70 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 8 steps and 11 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of lemon?
Try lime. See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
Is Apple Pie II vegetarian?
Its ingredients contain no meat or fish, so it's suitable for vegetarians. Check any cheeses for animal rennet if that matters to you.
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Apple Pie II is an original recipe developed in-house by Consomee. Photo: Apple and walnut tart at the White Hart Inn, Moreton, Essex, England.jpg by Acabashi, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure on top — how we source recipes.