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.