Apple Pie

* Exported from MasterCook *

Apple Pie

Recipe By : Elizabeth Powell
Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :1:30
Categories : Desserts Pies & Pastry
Fruit

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 batch pie pastry -- see recipe
6 large apples
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon butter -- cut into bits
1 teaspoon sugar
dash cinnamon
1 tablespoon milk

Peel, core, and thinly slice apples. Toss with lemon juice and zest.
Mix sugar, flour, and spices. Toss with apples to coat.
Roll half of dough into a round and fit into a 9" pie pan. Fill shell
with apple mixture. Dot top with butter. Roll remaining dough into a round
large enough to cover top of apples. Place carefully over apple filling and
crimp edges of crusts together. Make slits in top crust to vent. Mix
teaspoon of sugar with dash of cinnamon. Brush top of crust with milk and
sprinkle lightly with cinnamon sugar.
Bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 375 degrees and bake
an additional 20-30 minutes.

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Serving Ideas : Serve hot with sharp cheese, ice cream, or clotted cream.