Ingredients

Pie Crust

• 8 oz (225g) plain Flour.
• 4 oz(110g) Margarine.
• 2 oz (55g) Lard.
• Pinch of Salt.
• 2 tablespoons cold and 3 tablespoons hot Water.

or 1 pkg Store-bought pie crust (cheating)

Pie Filling

• 1 lb (500g) cooking Apples, sliced.
• 2 tbsp lemon juice.
• 1 oz salted butter.
• 2 1/2 c sugar, and additional for sprinkling.
• 1/4 c flour.
• 2 1/2 tbsp cornstarch.
• Cinnamon.
• Nutmeg.

Pie Topping

• 1 oz (28g) Milk.
• Cinnamon.
• Sugar.

Procedure

Pie Crust

1. Rub all flour, margarine, lard, and salt ingredients together until fine breadcrumbs.
2. Add 2 tablespoons water to make a soft but firm dough.
3. Roll pastry on floured surface to the size you want your pie, make two crusts.
4. Place one crust in pie pan.

Everything Else
Do not precook apples, as this will deprive the pie of a substantial amount of flavor and turns the apples into goop!

1. Peel and slice apples into 1/8th-1/4th inch thick segments.
2. Add lemon juice to apple segments.
3. Mix apples by hand into 1/2 cup sugar and a few dashes of cinnamon.
4. Transfer segments less aquired juices to pie pan. (This helps prevent the pie from boiling over in the oven).
5. Mix rest of sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, flour, and cornstarch in a seperate bowl.
6. Pour over apples in pie pan.
7. Dot with butter.
8. Cover with the other crust of the pie.
9. Firm down edges with fork or finger.
10. Cut heart or diamond-shaped vents into top crust.
11. Brush the pastry top with milk and sprinkle additional sugar and cinnamon over the top.
12. Bake at 350°F (177°C) until golden brown (about 60 minutes).
13. Serve warm with ice cream or custard.

Notes, tips and variations

• Use a variety of apples to get a wider pallate of flavors and textures.
• Use 2-3 Granny Smith apples, in combination with the other apples.
• Replace the lard with shortening for a vegan dessert.

Warnings

• Filling will be very hot immediately after the pie is taken from the oven.