best apple pie

By momofsixplus1

Ingredients

• crust;
• 2 cups flour
• 1 tsp sugar
• dash salt
• 6 tablespoons crisco
• no more than 4 tablespoons ice water
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• filling;
• 9-10 apples( preferably greenings or another tart apple)
• 1 cup sugar
• juice of half a lemon
• 2 tsp cinnamon ( or more) cinnamon
• dabs of butter

Preparation

Step 1

mix flour, sugar, and salt. cut in crisco until crumbs are formed. add water slowly,, gathering mixture with the hands into a ball. roll out half of the dough on lightly floured surface to from a bottom 9-inch crust. set in pie plate. roll remaining dough for top crust. set aside
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peel apples; core and slice. mix with sugar and lemon juice. add cinnamon. place over bottom crust; dot with butter.

place top crust. seal edges. cut vents and prick the top of the crust with a fork. brush lightly with milk.

bake in a 450 degree oven for 15 minutes. reduce heat to 350 for another 45 minutes or until crust is lightly browned. ( place a cookie sheet in the oven to catch the drips)