All-American Apple Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

pastry for double pie crust
6 c. thinly sliced cooking apples
1 Tbsp. lemon juice (optional)
1 c. sugar
2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
dash of ground nutmeg
1 Tbsp. butter or margarine

Preparation

If apples lack tartness, sprinkle with the 1 tablespoon lemon juice.
In mixing bowl, combine sugar, flour, cinnamon and nutmeg (for a very juicy pie, omit the flour).
Add sugar mixture to the sliced apples; toss to mix.
Fill pastry-lined pie plate with apple mixture; dot with butter or margarine.
Cut slits in top crust for escape of steam; place pastry atop filling.
Seal and flute edge.
Sprinkle some sugar atop, if desired.