Jan's French Pastry Apple Slices

This takes a while to make, but it is well worth the extra time.

• Ready In: 1 hr 40 mins
• Serves: 16

Ingredients

• Crust

• 2  cups flour
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 2⁄3 cup shortening
• 2  slightly beaten  egg yolks
• 3  tablespoons cold water
• 1  tablespoon lemon juice

• Apple Filling

• 10 -12  green apples
• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 3  tablespoons flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg

Directions

1. Crust:.
2. Sift flour and salt, then cut in shortening.
3. Blend eggs, water, and lemon juice together.
4. Sprinkle over flour mixture a little at a time and stirring lightly with a fork.
5. Divide dough, 2/3 for lower crust and 1/3 for upper crust.
6. Roll out lower dough to cover bottom and sides of 9x13 pan.
7. Apple Filling:.
8. Peel apples and cut into very thin slices.
9. Mix all ingredients.
10. Place onto of lower crust.
11. Roll out top crust and place on top, crimping top and lower edges together.
12. Slash upper crust for air escape.
13. Bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes, then at 375 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes.
14. Once it is almost cool, you can make a thin vanilla icing with milk and powdered sugar, and frost the top.