Lauren's Apple Pie

From the 1944 Good Housekeeping Cook Book, except I've increased the butter, flour and lemon juice. Double preparation time if you're making your own crusts.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 6
• Yields: 1 9 inch pie

Ingredients

• 2  pie crusts, uncooked
• 5 -6  tart apples, peeled and sliced to 1/4-inch
• 1  cup sugar
• 3  tablespoons flour
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 1  tablespoon lemon juice
• 1  tablespoon butter

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
2. Mix sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Toss with apple slices then arrange on top of bottom pie crust. Sprinkle with lemon juice and dot with butter. Cover with top pie crust, crimp edges of the two crusts together, then cut vents in the top.
3. Bake at 425 degrees for 20 minutes. Cover with aluminum foil and continue to bake for 20 additional minutes.