Mom's Apple Pie

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup white sugar

• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

• 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest

• 7 cups thinly sliced apples

• 2 teaspoons lemon juice

• 1 tablespoon butter

• 1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie

• 4 tablespoons milk (optional)

Directions

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

• Mix together the sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and lemon peel.

• Line one crust in a 9-inch deep-dish pie pan. Layer 1/3 of apples into pie crust. Sprinkle with sugar mixture and repeat until done. Sprinkle with lemon juice and dot with butter.

• Place second pie crust on top of filling and flute the edges. Cut vents in top crust and brush with milk for a glazed appearance if desired.

• Bake at 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) for 40 to 50 minutes.