Nana's Apple Pie

This is our favorite apple pie recipe and we're so glad Nana taught us how to make it!

for the pie crust: 1 C. sifted flour 1/2 tsp. salt 1/3 C + 1 T Crisco shortening 2 tsp water, or enough for dough to form a ball For the filling: 3/4 C. sugar 1 tsp. cinnamon 6 to 7 C peeled, sliced apples 1 1/2 tsp. butter For the topping: 1/2 C. butter 1 C. flour 1/2 C. brown sugar

Mix all crust ingredients together and form a ball. Roll dough out to fit into a 9" pie dish. For the filling, combine sugar and cinnamon, and coat apples evenly. Place apples in the pie dish with the crust. Dot the top of the apples with the butter. Combine the topping ingredients and sprinkle evenly over the apples. Bake at 400 degrees for 45 to 55 minutes. May need to cover the edges of the pie crust with foil so they don't burn.

Caroline Muma