Macaroon Apple Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 2 -3 tablespoons cold water
• 4 cups sliced peeled tart apples
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup flaked coconut

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, combine flour and salt; cut in shortening until crumbly.
• 2 gradually add cold water, tossing with a fork until a ball forms.
• 3 roll out pastry to fit a 9-in. pie plate; flute edges.
• 4 toss apples with sugar and cinnamon; pour into crust.
• 5 bake at 375 for 20 minutes.
• 6 meanwhile, in a bowl, combine the first four topping ingredients.
• 7 stir in egg, butter and vanilla until smooth.
• 8 add coconut.
• 9 spoon over hot apples, carefully spreading to cover.
• 10 bake 30 minutes longer or until apples are tender.
• 11 yield: 6-8 servings.