And here it is, that famous French Apple Pie. Rosalea of the Pink Adobe
says she has no idea how many she’s made over the years. “Thousands,
hundreds of thousands, maybe millions.” Forget about calories when you
eat this concoction.
2 cups flour
¾ cup lard
1 teaspoon salt
cold water
1 pound apples
½ teaspoon nutmeg
½ teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons lemon juice
¼ cup seedless raisins
½ cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons flour
½ cup (¼ pound) butter
½ cup chopped pecans
¼ cup milk
Work flour, lard, and salt together until crumbly. Add 6 or 7
tablespoons cold water until dough holds together. Form into 2 balls.
Roll out to line and top a 9-inch pie pan. _Filling_: Wash, peel, core,
and slice apples into pie shell. Sprinkle with lemon juice, nutmeg, and
cinnamon. Spread with raisins and white sugar. Mix brown sugar, flour,
and butter. Spread over contents. Sprinkle with pecans and most of milk.
Cover with pastry, prick with fork, and brush with remaining bit of
milk. Bake at 450 degrees F for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F
and bake for another 30 minutes. Serve hot with Hard Sauce.