Sunday morning, before church, I decided to make a special treat for Kevin and the family . . . my favorite Apple Pie.  Yum!  I got this from my sister Wendy and I love it, and since I  realized I haven't shared a recipe in ages,  here it is for you.

Flaky Pie Crust                               

Makes 1 full pie crust (top and bottom)

2 c. flour

1 c. shortening

1 t. salt

1/4 c. water

Measure 1 2/3 c. of flour into a bowl, then add the salt and mix.  Add the shortening, and using a pastry cutter, cut it into the flour until mixture is in small crumbs.  In a small bowl, mix together remaining flour and water until well blended. Mix the paste into the shortening/flour mixture (by hand) until it sticks in a loose ball.

 Apple Pie                                        

 1/4 c. flour          6 c. (about 5 lg or 6 med) thinly sliced apples

1 c. sugar             2 T. marg. or butter

dash salt              1 t. cinnamon

Heat oven to 425 degrees.  In a large bowl, mix sugar, flour, cinnamon, and salt.  Stir in apples.  Pour into a pastry lined pie plate, dot with butter, and then cover with top crust.  Seal edges and cut a few slits in the top.  Cover edge with a 3 in. strip of foil.  Bake in hot oven 30 min. (Crust should begin turning brown.  Place a sheet of foil over the top.  Bake until you can poke through the top apple (about 30 more minutes.  Then remove the foil from around crust and top – bake 6-7 more minutes.

Serve warm with vanilla ice-cream – YUM!!

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