Apple Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. packed brown sugar
3 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ground ginger
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
7 to 8 c. thinly sliced pared apples
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
pastry for double-crust pie (9-inches)
1 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1 egg white
additional sugar

Preparation

In a small bowl, combine sugars, flour and spices; set aside. In a large bowl, toss apples with lemon juice. Add sugar mixture; toss well to coat. Line a 9-inch pie pan with half the pastry. Place apple filling into crust; dot with butter. Roll out remaining pastry to fit top of pie. Cut a few slits in top of pie. Beat egg white until foamy; brush over pastry. Sprinkle sugar on top. Bake at 375\u00b0 for 35 minutes. Increase temperature to 400\u00b0 and bake 10 to 15 minutes more or until golden. Yield: 8 servings.