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Bake a First-Place Apple Pie

Here's the winning recipe from this year's County Fair.

Here's the winning recipe from the Apple Pie Baking Contest earlier this month at the Santa Cruz County Fair: 

“Best of Show” 2013 Apple Pie Baking Contest
By Maggie Kaunich, Watsonville

Crust
2 ½ cups flour
1 cup butter chilled
1 tsp.salt
2 to 4 Tbs. ice water

Filling
6-8 apples (tart)
1cup sugar
Pinch of salt
½ tsp. cinnamon

Directions
Mix crust ingredients with pastry blender, add water, one Tbs. at a time until dough just holds together. Chill for one hour. Roll out on floured surface. Line pie pan, fill with apples. Bake at 350° until apples are soft, about one hour.

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