APPLE RED-HOT SLAB PIE

Apple Red-Hot Slab Pie image

Provided by Chrystal Cackler @journeyrock92

Categories Pies

Number Of Ingredients 14

5 cup(s) all purpose flour
2 tablespoon(s) sugar
2 teaspoon(s) salt
2 cup(s) cold butter, cubed
1-1 1/4 cup(s) ice water
FOR THE FILLING
2/3 cup(s) sugar
2/3 cup(s) all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon(s) salt
6 cup(s) thinly sliced peeled granny smith apples (about 6 medium)
6 cup(s) thinly sliced peeled gala or jonathan apples (about 6 medium)
1 cup(s) red hots candies
1/4 cup(s) cold butter
- vanilla ice cream, optional

Steps:

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 in two portions so that one portion is slightly larger than the other. Shape each into a rectangle; wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate 1 hour or overnight.
Preheat oven to 375°. For filling, in a large bowl, mix sugar, flour and salt. Add apples and Red Hots; toss to coat. 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.
Roll out remaining dough; place over filling. Fold bottom pastry over edge of top pastry; seal and flute or press with a fork to seal. Prick top with a fork. 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.