Ingredients

  • Crust
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2/3 cup shortening
  • 2 slightly beaten egg yolks
  • 3 tablespoons cold water
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • Apple Filling
  • 10 -12 green apples
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

Method

  • Crust:.
  • Sift flour and salt, then cut in shortening.
  • Blend eggs, water, and lemon juice together.
  • Sprinkle over flour mixture a little at a time and stirring lightly with a fork.
  • Divide dough, 2/3 for lower crust and 1/3 for upper crust.
  • Roll out lower dough to cover bottom and sides of 9x13 pan.
  • Apple Filling:.
  • Peel apples and cut into very thin slices.
  • Mix all ingredients.
  • Place onto of lower crust.
  • Roll out top crust and place on top, crimping top and lower edges together.
  • Slash upper crust for air escape.
  • Bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes, then at 375 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes.
  • Once it is almost cool, you can make a thin vanilla icing with milk and powdered sugar, and frost the top.