Pear Or Apple Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 c. thinly sliced, peeled cooking apples or pears
1 c. sugar
2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
dash of ground nutmeg (omit for pear pie)
pastry for double crust pie (recipe follows)
1 Tbsp. butter

Preparation

If apples or pears lack tartness, sprinkle with 1 tablespoon lemon juice, if desired.
Combine sugar, flour, cinnamon and nutmeg.
Add sugar mixture to the sliced apples; toss to coat. Fill a pastry lined 9-inch pie plate with apple or pear mixture. Adjust top crust.
Seal and flute edge.
Sprinkle some sugar atop, or brush with milk.
Cover edge of pastry with foil.
Bake in a 375\u00b0 oven for 25 minutes.
Remove foil; bake for 20 to 25 minutes more, or until crust is golden.
Cool.
Serves 8.