Oma's Deep Dish German Apple Pie

Name: Oma's Deep Dish German Apple Pie
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/4 lb butter; 1/2 lb flour; 3/4 cup sugar; 1 egg; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 6 large red apples; 4 tablespoons sugar; 3 teaspoons cinnamon; 1/4 cup powdered sugar; 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Submitted by pamela t.

"This recipe was clipped form the Sunday's newspaper about 1990. Mom made it for years. You'll like the results! Melt a slice of American cheese on top and you are in heaven!"

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Ready In:: 1hr 35mins
Ingredients:: 10
Serves:: 12

ingredients

Crust
¹⁄₄ lb butter
¹⁄₂ lb flour
³⁄₄ cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon baking powder
Filling
6 large red apples
4 tablespoons sugar
3 teaspoons cinnamon
Icing
¹⁄₄ cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice

directions

Peel apples and dice.
Mix crust ingredients together and roll out.Press firmly into the bottom of a 10 inch spring form pan. Save about 1/3 of dough for the top of the pie.
Mix filling ingredients and pour into crust pressed into the bottom of the pan.
Cover with rolled out leftover dough; pinch edges.
Brush top crust with icing.
Cut several slits in top to vent.
Use a pie guard around edges of pie or place 1" aluminum foil around edges of pie.
Bake at 350 for one hour; Watch pie--don't let it get too browned.
Serve with a slice of American cheese (melted) on top.
or my Grandpa's fav: vanilla ice cream atop the pie.