Name: Apple Red-Hot Slab Pie
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 5 cups all-purpose flour -; 2 tablespoons sugar -; 2 teaspoons salt -; 2 cups cold butter, cubed -; 1 to 1-1/4 cups ice water -; Filling: -; 2/3 cup sugar -; 2/3 cup all-purpose flour -; 1/2 teaspoon salt -; 6 cups thinly sliced peeled Granny Smith apples (about 6 medium) -; 6 cups thinly sliced peeled Gala or Jonathan apples (about 6 medium) -; 1 cup Red Hots -; 1/4 cup cold butter -; Vanilla ice cream, optional -

Ingredients for - Apple Red-Hot Slab Pie

1. 5 cups all-purpose flour

2. 2 tablespoons sugar

3. 2 teaspoons salt

4. 2 cups cold butter, cubed

5. 1 to 1-1/4 cups ice water

6. Filling:

7. 2/3 cup sugar

8. 2/3 cup all-purpose flour

9. 1/2 teaspoon salt

10. 6 cups thinly sliced peeled Granny Smith apples (about 6 medium)

11. 6 cups thinly sliced peeled Gala or Jonathan apples (about 6 medium)

12. 1 cup Red Hots

13. 1/4 cup cold butter

14. Vanilla ice cream, optional

How to cook deliciously - Apple Red-Hot Slab Pie

1 . Stage

In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar and salt; cut in butter until crumbly. Gradually add ice water, tossing with a fork until dough holds together when pressed. Divide dough into 2 portions so that 1 portion is slightly larger than the other. Shape each into a rectangle; cover and refrigerate 1 hour or overnight.

2 . Stage

Preheat oven to 375°. For filling, in a large bowl, mix sugar, flour and salt. Add apples and Red Hots; toss to coat.

3 . Stage

On a lightly floured surface, roll out larger portion of dough into an 18x13-in. rectangle. Transfer to an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of pan. Add filling; dot with butter.

4 . Stage

Roll out remaining dough; place over filling. Fold bottom crust over edge of top crust; seal and flute or press with a fork to seal. Prick top with a fork.

5 . Stage

Bake 50-55 minutes or until golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cool on a wire rack. Serve warm. If desired, top with ice cream.