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Halloween Black Crust Apple Pie

Course Dessert

Ingredients

Crust

  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 1-2 tbsp activated charcoal
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 sticks butter, cubed and frozen
  • 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
  • 6-8 tsp ice cold water

Filling

  • 4-5 apples peeled, cored and sliced
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 2 tbsp flour

Instructions

Crust

  • Combine flour, 1 tbsp charcoal, butter, shortening, salt in a food processor. Pulse. Add more charcoal if you want the crust darker. Pour in water until dough comes together. Shape into a disk. Wrap and place in the refrigerator overnight. The next day, divide dough into 2 pieces. Roll out one half and place in a pie dish. Roll out second half.  Cut strips for a lattice crust. 
    Combine all ingredients for the filling in a bowl. Pour into bottom crust.  Make a lattice crust with dough strips. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 1 hour