Apple Pie

Nic's favorite thing...warm apple pie. 

CRUST:

• 1 1/4 cups Crisco shortening
• 3 cups flour
• 1 TBSP vinegar or lemon juice
• 5 TBSP ice cold water
• 1 egg, beaten

In a medium bowl cut shortening into flour, making 1/4 in. bits. Make a well in the center.  Pour vinegar or lemon juice, water, and egg.  Mix from the bottom to the top with a fork until the dough barely sticks together.  Divide into two balls.  Place one ball between two pieces of waxed paper and roll out until the crust is big enough to fit into pie plate. Press into pie plate.

FILLING:

• 5 cups tart apples, about 6-8 larger apples, (The yellow transparents are the best!)
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 2 TBSP butter

Heat oven to 425 degrees F.  Peel, core and slice apples. Mix flour, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in large bowl.  Stir in apples.  Pour into pastry-lined pie plate.  Dot with butter.  Cover with top crust and seal edges.  Cut slits in the top.  Cover edge with 3 inch strip of foil to prevent too much browning.  Bake for 20 minutes.  Lower the oven temperature to 350 degrees F. and bake 25-30 minutes more, until the filling is bubbly and top is lightly brown.  Remove foil the last 10 minutes.