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Perfect Apple Pie

Source of Recipe

Carmeli


List of Ingredients

Crust:

2 cups sifted flour
1 tsp. Salt
¾ cup Shortening
¼ cup cold water

Filling:

5-7 apples (2 cans sliced apples)
1 cup sugar
2 tbsp. Enriched flour
¼ tsp. nutmeg
Dash of salt
2 tbsp. Butter



Recipe

Preheat oven. Combine flour and salt in a mixing bowl. With a pastry blender or 2 knives cut in shortening. Mixture should be fairly coursed. Divide mixture and shape into 2 balls; roll each ball (1 for bottom and 1 for top).

Peel apples and slice thinly. Combine sugar, flour, spices, and salt; mix with apples. Line 9-inch pie plate with crust, fill with apple mixture, dot with butter. Adjust top crust; sprinkle with sugar for sparkle. Bake in hot oven (400F) for 50 minutes or until done.