Americain Apple Pie

Pastry for double crust 9 inch pie

3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1 tbsp flour

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp ground nutmeg

1/8 tsp salt

6 cups cored, peeled, and thinly sliced apples

1 tbsp lemon juice

1 tbsp butter

1.) Preheat oven to 425 F. Line pie plate with half the pastry.

2.) In a large bowl, combine brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Add apples and toss to coat evenly. Spoon apple mixture into pastry lined pie plates. Sprinkle with lemon juice and dot with butter.

3.) Top with remaining pastry. Trim and flute edges. Cut slits in top crust to allow steam to escape.

4.) To prevent over browning, cover edge of pie with foil. Bake 20 minutes. Remove foil. Bake 20-25 minutes or until top is golden brown.

*Note* While I am peeling and cutting up the apples, I place them in cold water with some lemon juice added to prevent the apples from browning.