Ingredients

Crust (makes 2 pies)

6c Sifted Flour

1-1/2t Salt

1# Lard (room temp)

1 egg

2T Vinegar

Filling (makes 2 pies)

12-14 medium tart apples

2c Sugar

4T Flour

2t cinnamon

Dash of nutmeg

Dash of Salt

4T Butter

Preparation

Crust (makes 2 pies)

Add egg and 2T Vinegar plus enough H2O to make 1c liquid. Beat with fork.

Place lard in large mixing bowl. Add flour and salt and lastly egg mixture. Blend with pastry blender.

Filling

Peel apple and slice thin. Combine sugar, flour, spices, and salt. Mix with apples.

Line 9" pie tin with pastry. Fill with apple mixture. Dot with butter. Apply top crust.

Bake at 400 deg for 50 min. Put a pizza pan under to catch boil over.