----FILLING---- 1/4 c Brown sugar 2 tb Cornstarch 1 c Water 5 c Apples, peeled and sliced 1/2 ts Cinnamon 1/4 ts Nutmeg 1 tb Lemon juice
PASTRY
2 c Flour
2/3 c Shortening
1/2 ts Salt
2 Egg yolks, beaten
1/4 c Cold water
1 tb Lemon juice
GLAZE
1/2 c Powdered sugar
1 tb Milk
1 tb Butter or margarine
1/2 ts Vanilla
Combine sugar, cornstarch and butter in saucepan. Mix until well blended,
add apples. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, stir
in spices and lemon juice, set aside. For pastry, combine egg yolks, water
and lemon juice. Blend into flour. Mixture will form a ball, divide in
half. On lightly floured board, roll dough between 2 pieces of waxed paper
to fit bottom and halfway up sides of 9×13 inch pan. Spread apple mixture
over pastry. Roll remaining pastry to fit pan. Place on top of filling.
Fold bottom pastry over and press to seal. Cut a few slits in top. Bake for
40 minutes at 400 degrees or until lightly browned. Combine ingredients for
glaze and drizzle over cooled pastry.
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