Ingredients

  • 1 unbaked 9-inch pie shell
  • 3/4 c. granulated sugar
  • 1/3 c. all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp. each ground nutmeg and salt
  • 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 c. butter or margarine, softened
  • 3 to 4 large tart green apples, peeled and sliced to make 5 c.
  • 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
  • 1 c. sour cream

Method

  • Heat oven to 350°.
  • Place pie shell on cookie sheet.
  • In medium bowl, combine sugar, flour, spices and salt.
  • With pastry blender or two knives, cut butter into sugar mixture until crumbly. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons on bottom of shell.
  • Arrange apple slices in overlapping rows in shell.
  • Sprinkle each row with a few drops of lemon juice and remaining sugar mixture.
  • (Apples will round slightly in pie shell.)
  • Bake 25 minutes.
  • Spoon and spread sour cream over top.
  • Bake 15 minutes longer.
  • Makes 1 pie.