Scrumptous Apple Pie

By jdwooten

Ingredients

• 1/3 to 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 8 cups thinly sliced peeled tart apples (8 medium)
• 2 tbs. butter or margarine
• 1 receipe of double crust pastry

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 425. Prepare Double Crust Pastry.

Mix sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in large bowl. Stir in apples. Turn into pastry-lined pie plate. Dot with butter. Trim overhanging edge of pastry 1/2 inch from edge of plate.

Roll other round of pasty. Fold into fourths and cut slits so steam can escape. Unfold top pastry over filling; trim overhanging edge 1 inch from rim of plate. Fold and roll top edge under lower edge, pressing on rim to seal; flute as desired. Cover edge with 3-inch strip of aluminum foil to prevent excessive browning. Remove foil during last 15 minutes of baking.

Bake 40 t0 50 minutes or until crust is brown and juice begins to bubble through slits in crust.

Serve warm if desired.