Applesauce Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

10 large Granny Smith apples, peeled and chopped
1 large lemon, sliced and seeded
2 1/2 cup sugar
3 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 15 oz. pkg. refrigerated pie crusts
whipped topping (optional)

Preparation

Cook first 3 ingredients in a Dutch oven over medium heat, stirring often, 35 minutes or until thickened.
Remove from heat and discard lemon. add butter and vanilla, cool.
Fit one piecrust into a 9 inch pie plate.
Pour applesauce mixture into crust.
Roll remaining piecrust to press out fold lines and cut into 1/2 inch strips.
Arrange strips into a lattice design over filling, fold edges under and crimp.
Bake at 425 degrees for 30-35 minutes.