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Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • Pinch of salt
  • 5 medium Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
  • 1 egg white, slightly beaten

Method

  • Line a 9-inch pie plate with half of pastry. Combine sugar, flour, rind, cinnamon, and salt; stir well. Sprinkle one-third of mixture into pastry shell. Top with apple slices. Sprinkle remaining sugar mixture over apples; dot with butter.
  • Cover with top crust, and slit in several places to allow steam to escape; seal and flute edges. Brush pastry lightly with beaten egg white. Bake at 450° for 10 minutes; reduce heat to 375°, and bake an additional 30 minutes.