Ingredients
1st Place Handcrafted Artisan
Crust
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons shortening
4 tablespoons ice cold water
Filling
8 oz. package Sunsweet whole pitted dates, chopped into small pieces
6 cups peeled, thinly sliced Granny Smith apples
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
¾ cup granulated sugar
½ teaspoon cinnamon
2 ½ tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons half-and-half, optional
Additional granulated sugar for sprinkling on top, optional
Directions
To make the crust, heat oven to 400 degrees. Combine flour and salt in a small bowl with a fork. With a pastry cutter, cut in the shortening until it becomes crumbly. Sprinkle water over the mixture, and stir gently with a fork until it come together in the bowl. Divide the dough in half, covering one half with plastic wrap to keep it from drying out. Roll out the other half on a floured surface, then transfer to a 9€