Apple of His Eye

2 cups flour

1 teaspoon salt

1 cup of lard^*

⅓ cup of milk

1 tablespoon vinegar

Put flour in a bowl then add salt.

In a separate bowl add vinegar to milk and set aside.

Cut lard into flour until it looks like crumbs (you may need to add more flour until mixture is crumbly), then add the milk and vinegar mixture. Add more flour if dough is too sticky.

Dust a flat surface with flour and separate dough into two equal-size balls. Set one aside.

Flatten the dough ball with your hand and then, starting in the center of the dough, roll each ball into a 10- to 12-inch circle. Turn and flour the dough as needed to make sure it doesn’t stick to the surface. Once flat, fold the dough in half and place in a pie pan, then unfold to fit the pan.

Repeat process with the top crust and set aside.

6–7 apples, sliced thin and cut small (you want to use sour apples like Crab Apples, Granny Smiths, etc.)

½ to ¾ cup white sugar

¾ brown sugar

Small handful of flour

Cinnamon (several teaspoons to taste)

4 teaspoons of butter

In a bowl mix together white sugar, brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon. Add sliced apples (make sure they’re not chunky) a little bit at a time. Mix with your hands until all apple slices are coated. Pour apple mixture into the bottom pie crust, then dot top of filling with pats of the butter.

Add top crust. Pinch edges closed and use a fork to create vents in the top.

Put pan on a cookie sheet and place in oven. Bake for about forty-five minutes or until crust has lightly browned.

Enjoy!