Apple Pie - 9" (Greta Cousins)

Filling:

5 to 6 Granny Smith apples, peeled and sliced thinly
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup flour
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 Tbsp. vegetable oil

Combine all ingredients except butter.  Set aside until crust is prepared.

Pie Crust:

2 cups flour (she uses Gold Medal)
1 tsp. salt
2/3 cup shortening
5 Tbsp. cold water

Cut first three ingredients together using a pastry blender (or two dinner knives).  Add water and mix with fork until dough forms a ball. 

Divide dough ball in two.  Roll out bottom crust, put in 9" pie plate, and put in filling.

Dot filling with butter.

Roll out top crust and put on pie.  Trim, turn edge under, and crimp edge.

Moisten top slightly with water, sprinkle lightly with sugar (about 1 tsp.).  Make about 5 one-inch slits around top of pie.

Bake at 435 degrees for 1 hour, then turn to 450 degrees for 10 minutes longer.  Test apples with fork to see if tender.  (In California, bake at 425 degrees for 1 hour.)