Apple Pie by Jayada Radhika

Method 1: Peel and slice up 8-10 apples. Cook down with some sugar and a good sprinkle of cinnamon and a tiny pinch nutmeg. When cooked down pour into pie shell (See Flaky Pastry) and bake in a hot oven (450 F) for the first 10 mins then reduce heat to 375 F and bake for a further 30-40 minutes.

Method 2:
Pastry
2 1/2 cups sliced tart apples
1/2 cup sugar
2 tsp lemon juice
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp nutmeg and/or cinnamon
1 tsp butter (approx.)

Line a pie plate with pastry (see Flaky Pastry) and fill evenly with sliced apples. Mix together sugar, lemon juice, salt and spices and sprinkle evenly over apples. Dot with butter, then cover with a top crust. Bake in a hot oven (450 F) for the first 10 minutes, then reduce temperature to 375 F and bake for 30-40 minutes or until apples are tender.