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       Title: Illinois Apple Pie
  Categories: Pies, Desserts
       Yield: 6 servings
  
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       2 c  Level cups all-purpose flour
     1/4 ts Salt
     1/2 c  Ice water
     1/4 c  Sugar, white
       1 c  Even cup crisco shortening
     1/4 c  Milk
 
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       6 c  Tart apples,peeled & sliced
     1/2 c  Brown sugar
       2 tb Lemon juice
     1/4 ts Nutmeg
     1/2 c  Sugar
       1 ts Cinnamon
     1/4 ts Salt
       1 tb Butter
  
   Preheat oven to 450 degrees. For crust,combine flour and salt in
   mixing bowl. Cut in shortening with pastry blender or 2 knifes until
   mixture is uniform. Add water;toss lightly with a fork until dough
   forms a ball. Divide dough into 2 parts. On lightly floured
   surface,roll bottom crust into circle 1/8″ thick and about 1 1/2″
   larger than inverted 9″ pie plate. Gently, ease dough into pie
   plate,being careful not to stretch dough. Trim edge even with pie
   plate.
   
   For apple filling: Combine all ingredients in mixing bowl. Stir until
   mixed well. Spoon into unbaked pie shell. Use remaining half of dough
   to roll top crust, as instructed for bottom crust. Lift onto filled
   pie. Trim 1/2″ beyond edge of pie plate. Fold top edge under bottom
   crust; flute as desired. Cut slits or design in top crust to allow
   steam to escape. Brush top crust with milk; sprinkle with white
   sugar. Bake @ 450 degrees for 20 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees;
   bake an additional 25 to 30 minutes or until crust in golden brown.
   Cool and serve.
  
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