Homemade Apple Pie

Ingredients:

• Homemade 2-crust pie crust (or use a store-bought 2-crust pastry pie crust!)
• 10 peeled, cored, and thinly sliced apples (use a combination of your favorites!)
• 4 TBSP all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup of granulated sugar
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 3 TBSP cold butter, cut into small pieces (for best results, put a stick of butter in the freezer for a few hours before cutting!)

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 425° F and line your pie plate with your bottom pastry. Place the crust for the top of the pie in the fridge as it will make it easier to slice for a lattice crust.
2. Mix together your dry ingredients (spices, salt, flour, and sugar) in a small bowl. In a larger bowl, toss the apples with this spice/flour mix.
3. Pour your apple and flour/spice mixture into the prepared pie plate. Sprinkle the butter over the apples.
4. Take your top pastry from the fridge and slice it into 3/4 inch-wide strips that are long enough to cover the top of the pie. Create a lattice top by weaving the pieces in and out horizontally and vertically. Use a fork to seal the edges. (TIP: Cover the edges of the crust with aluminum foil to prevent the crust from burning before the rest of the pie is cooked.)
5. Bake with the foil cover for 35-40 minutes.  Remove the foil for the last 10 minutes until the crust is golden.  Let cool completely before slicing.