Baking Powder Crust Apple Pie

Ingredients

• 1½ cups flour
• 1½ teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup shortening
• cold water
• 4 apples, peeled and sliced
• 4 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon butter
• cinnamon or nutmeg
• powdered sugar for garnish

Method

1. 1 Sift flour, baking powder, and salt. Rub in shortening lightly, then add just enough cold water to hold the dough together.
2. 2 Roll out half the dough and line the bottom of a pie plate. Peel, core, and slice the apples.
3. 3 Fill the crust with apple slices. Sprinkle with sugar and dot with butter. Season with cinnamon or nutmeg.
4. 4 Roll out the remaining dough. Wet the edges of the bottom crust, place the top crust, and press edges tightly. Trim excess.
5. 5 Prick the top crust with a fork. Bake in a moderate oven (350°F) for 30 minutes. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve hot.