Perfect Apple Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 to 8 tart apples, pared, cored and thinly sliced *
3/4 to 1 c. sugar
2 Tbsp. flour
1/2 to 1 tsp. cinnamon
dash of ground nutmeg
pastry for 2-crust 9-inch pie
2 Tbsp. butter

Preparation

If apples lack tartness, sprinkle with about 1 tablespoon lemon juice.
Combine sugar, flour, spices and dash of salt; mix with apples.
Line 9-inch pie plate with pastry.
Fill with apple mixture; dot with butter.
Adjust top crust, cutting slits for escape of steam; seal.
Sprinkle with sugar.
Bake at 400\u00b0 for 50 minutes or until done.