Apple Pie

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
• 7 cups thinly sliced apples
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie
• 4 tablespoons milk (optional)

Recipe

• preheat oven to 425 degrees f (220 degrees c).
• mix together the sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and lemon peel.
• line one crust in a 9-inch deep-dish pie pan. layer 1/3 of apples into pie crust. sprinkle with sugar mixture and repeat until done. sprinkle with lemon juice and dot with butter.
• place second pie crust on top of filling and flute the edges. cut vents in top crust and brush with milk for a glazed appearance if desired.
• bake at 425 degrees f (220 degrees c) for 40 to 50 minutes.