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Jan's 1940's Apple Pie

A home-style Jan's 1940's Apple Pie made with Cinnamon, Flour, Butter Or Margarine, and Sugar. Save it, add the ingredients to your shopping list, and cook it tonight.

Ingredients

• 1 tsp
• 2 tbsp
• 1 tbsp
• 3/4 cup

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Slice apples into plate until it is HEAPED over top.

2. 2

   Mix the cinnamon and flour into the sugar and pour this over the apple slices.

3. 3

   Dot the top with pieces of the butter.

4. 4

   Now cut around the plate to rid the excess crust.

5. 5

   Roll out top crust and “smear” center (6 inches or so) with crisco...

6. 6

   Make 5 or 6 slits near middle..

7. 7

   Sprinkle with flour..

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   Fold and put on pie.

9. 9

   This makes it easier to place on pie.

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    Unfold, then cut off to within 1 1/2 “ any access and fold under the other crust making finger

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    ..run it quickly under cold water to PARTIALLY rinse off flour..

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    This is what makes it ”flaky".

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    Cook at 350 for about 1 hour..until golden brown and a sharp knife inserted feels NO firm apples.

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    Ingraham of Westbrook, Maine.. used since 1940