1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup shortening
4 to 5 tablespoons ice water
1 1/2 pounds (8 cups) tart apples, peeled, sliced
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons all purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 tablespoons lemon juice
Topping:
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/3 cup butter or margarine
Large paper bag
Vanilla ice cream or whipped cream, optional

Preparation Instructions:
1. Combine flour, salt and shortening with pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

2. Stir in water with fork, a little at a time, to form a ball.

3. On lightly floured surface, roll pastry to 11 or 12 inch diameter. Fit into 9 inch pie plate. Flute edges.

4. In large bowl, toss sliced apples with sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and lemon juice. Arrange apples in pie pastry.

5. For topping, in bowl combine sugar and flour. Cut in butter. Sprinkle topping over apple filling.

6. Place pie in a sarge paper bag on a baking sheet. Loosely fold open end under.

7. Bake at 400 degrees for 50 to 60 minutes, or until apples are tender.

8. Carefully remove pie from bag to avoid steam.

9. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream, if desired.

Per Serving: Calories - 422, Protein - 3.4 g, Fat - 21.9 g, Carbohydrates - 55.1 g, Sodium - 225 mg