Josie's Apple Pie

For some reason I have a sore neck and I can't figure it out.  My shoulders all the way up to the base of my head are sore and everything from turning to the side, trying to hold a phone between my ear and shoulder, and picking up my girls are painful.  Tomorrow while they are at school, I'm going to Walgreens to get some heavy duty drugs.  Everything I had was expired.  Let's hope it gets better, because this isn't fun! 

Planning is under way for Emilie's birthday party.  Tonight Adam asked "Who wants to go with daddy?" and Emilie raised her hand and said "I do!"  It was too cute.  She had no interest in eating dinner tonight.  I made beef stroganoff and scalloped potatoes.  Aubrie woofed it down and had her eye on the apple cupcakes for dessert.  She's definitely growing because it seems like all her dresses are too short and her shoes are too tight! 

Tonight I'll leave you with the winning apple pie recipe.  I'm copying it and pasting it just the way her mom wrote it out for her.  Josie's mom, Joan, is the sweetest woman and treats everyone like they are her own.  I always enjoy my time with her and hope to see her soon!  Love to all!!

Josie's Apple Pie

Crust for a double crust pie2 c flour
1 t salt
2/3 c shortening

using a pastry cutter work this until you it looks like the size of peas then add about 7 T of ice water - cut this in with the pastry cutter

put some flour on your pastry cloth and on the rolling pin as you roll out your dough    roll out a little more than half the dough for the bottom crust - put that in your pie plate and trim with a knife around the edge of the pie plate. I then roll out the top half and then prepare my filling

Apple pie filling
3/4 to 1 c sugar
1/2 t cinnamon
1/4 t salt
2 T flour
1 T lemon juice
6 cups of sliced apples - peeled and cored

Combine and put into your bottom crust. The put a few slices in your top crust for the steam to escape and then carefully place over the top of the pie - trim and flute edges - be sure to press to seal edges

Bake at 450 for 10 minutes then without opening the door turn the oven down to 375 and bake for 40 - 50 minutes - apples will be tender when pierced with a fork when done

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