Apple Pie Recipe for the Famous “Perfect Apple Pie”

This homemade apple pie was featured at the Seward Fourth of July Seward Rotary Club Apple Pie Eating Contest every year and has gained national attention.  Dozens of these pies have been given to various dignitaries that have visited Seward. 

Perfect Apple Pie by Seward Rotary Club Chef, Della Miers of Seward, Nebraska.

5 to 7 tart apples                                  ¾ to 1 cup of sugar
2 T. enriched flour                                1 tsp. cinnamon
¼ tsp. nutmeg                                       Dash of salt
Pastry for (2) 9” pies                            2 T. butter or margarine

Pare apples and slice thin.  Combine sugar, flour, spices and salt. Mix with apples.  Line 9-inch pie plate with pastry, fill with apple mixture, dot with butter, adjust top crust, and sprinkle with sugar. Bake 400 degrees 50 minutes or until done.

(Red Hot Apple Pie-omit cinnamon and nutmeg in Perfect Apple Pie.  Combine 3T. Red cinnamon candies with sugar, flour and salt.)

Della’s Flaky Crust
2 cups flour                                          1 tsp. sugar
2/3 cup Crisco                                      2 T. melted butter
5 T. cold water                         2 T. vinegar

Mix flour and salt.  Cut in Crisco and butter until mixture is like coarse crumbs.  Add water and vinegar. Mixing with fork, form into balls and chill.  Roll out to form two crusts. This is fool proof.

Serve pie with homemade ice cream while watching the wonderful Seward Fireworks display!