Apple Pie

1 C sugar
2 Tbsp flour
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp lemon juice
5 C thinly sliced apples
2 Tbsp butter or margarine
Pastry for 2 crust 9 inch pie

Combine sugar, flour, spices, salt & lemon juice. Add apples, toss to mix. Roll out pastry, line pie pan. Trim of overhang. Roll pastry for top, cut vents near center. Add half the apples, pack well. Dot with butter. Add remaining apples. Moisten rim with water. Adjust top crust. Leave about 1'2 inch pastry beyond edge, fold it under lower pastry. Seal rim by pressing together, flute it.

To prevent edges getting too brown or burnt I put strips of foil (about 2 inch wide) around the edge of the crust, fold the ends together to hold together. Bake pie with the foil on until the last 15 minutes of the baking time then remove & continue baking. Bake at 400 degrees 50-60 minutes

Pastry:
2 1/4 C flour
Take out 1/3 C of the flour
4 Tbsp water
1 tsp salt 3/4 C shortening