Cornmeal Crust Dough

You'll want to follow this recipe to make the perfect cornmeal crust dough for any pie, but especially the Double Apple Pie With Cornmeal Crust.

Yield: Makes 2 dough disks
Prep time:15 Minutes
Chill:1 Hour

Ingredients:

2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup plain yellow cornmeal
2 tablespoons sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup cold butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1/4 cup chilled shortening, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
8 to 10 Tbsp. chilled apple cider

Double Apple Pie With Cornmeal Crust

Double Apple Pie With Cornmeal CrustPhoto: Beth Dreiling Hontzas; Styling: Lisa Powell Bailey

Yield: 8 Servings

Ingredients:

2 1/4 pounds Granny Smith apples
2 1/4 pounds Braeburn apples
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons apple jelly
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/3 cup sugar
Cornmeal Crust Dough
Wax paper
3 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon butter, cut into pieces
1 teaspoon sugar
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