Basic Apple Pie

I have to confess, it's the filling of this Basic Apples Pie that's pretty basic. Making the crust can get a little complicated. If you want to make your own pie crust, go for it. It takes some practice, but it's actually a lot of fun.

If you don't want to make your own crust, the unbaked pie crusts you find in the grocery store will work just fine.

Ingredients

2 piece	pie crust, unbaked
1/3 cup	flour
15	apples, tart
1/2 cup	lemon juice
1 1/4 cup	sugar
4 Tbsp	cinnamon
2 tsp	nutmeg
2 tsp	cloves
3 Tbsp	butter, chilled in pieces

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Preheat oven to 450°.

Peel apples, core and cut into slices. Put apple slices in a large bow and sprinkle with lemon juice to prevent apples from turning brown.

In a small bowl, combine flour, sugar and spices; Mix with the apple slices.

Pour the coated apples into pie crust. (Pile the slices high, because they will shrink as they cook. Place pieces of chilled butter throughout the pile of apples.

Place dough round over the apples. Tuck edge of top dough between edge of bottom dough and rim of pan. Using your fingers, gently press both layers of dough along the edge to seal.

Using a small knife, cut several slits in the top of the dough to let the steam escape.

Place the pie on a baking sheet so that any juices that overflow during baking will not hit the bottom of the oven.

Bake at 450 degrees until crust is golden, 10- 15 minutes.

Reduce oven temperature to 350°, and continue baking until crust is golden brown and juices are bubbling. About 45 to 50 minutes.

Remove from oven, and let cool completely before serving.