Fresh Apple Pie

Photo: flickr user robstephaustralia

Ingredients

1 quart apples sliced

1 pie shell & top crust

Juice of an orange

1 teaspoon lemon rind grated

2 tablespoons flour

1 cup sugar

1 teaspoon nutmeg

1 teaspoon cinnamon

2 tablespoons butter

Preparation

Place the apples in an unbaked shell. Add orange juice and lemon rind.

Combine the flour, sugar and spices. Sprinkle over the apples. Dot butter in the center and cover with top crust. Bake at 450 degrees for 20 minutes. Reduce the heat to 400 degrees and bake 15 minutes, then lower heat to 350 degrees and bake 10 minutes. Brush crust with a mixture of 1 tablespoon sugar and 1/4 cup milk.