9-inch pie
Pastry for 9-inch, 2-crust pie
6 cups tart, pared, sliced apples
¾ cup sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
½ to 1 teaspoon cinnamon, as desired
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, if desired
Fill a pastry-lined piepan with the apple slices. Blend dry ingredients and sprinkle over apples; dot with fat, if desired.
Cut a few slits in pastry top for steam to escape. Place it on the pie and seal edges.
Bake at 400° F. (hot oven) 45 to 60 minutes or until the apples are tender and the crust is golden brown.