Song of the Week of 9/15/00 ~ " The Heart You Break May Be Your Own "

Recipe of the Week ~ Bill's Easy Apple Pie

It's still September and I am still in the apple mood. As I did last September, I once again present you with a recipe for apple pie, only this time it's not my recipe, it's the recipe of Patsifan William Cox. Bill, who by the way, recently returned from Patsy's hometown of Winchester, Va. where he celebrated the life of Patsy with friends and fellow Patsifans, is the webmaster of Patsy Cline: The Lady, The Legend, and yesterday, he celebrated a special birthday of his own! Happy 30th Birthday Bill! If you have yet to visit Bill's lovely and informative Patsy Cline website, or if you haven't visited in awhile, please be sure to do so. You will not want to miss it.

This apple pie recipe is fast, easy and delicious, but of course as with any pie, it's sometimes difficult getting that first slice out of the dish without destroying it. So, when you're ready to serve this pie be sure to use a sharp knife and a pie slice remover. After all, who wants to serve their guest a messy piece of pie, right ? So, be sure to remove that first slice with care or else, " the part you break may be your own. "

Bill Cox's Easy Apple Pie

EASY APPLE PIE

You'll need:

• 1 double Crust
• 2 medium cooking Apples
• 3/4 cup Sugar
• 2 tbsp. Flour
• 1/8 tsp. Salt
• 1 tsp. Cinnamon
• 2 tbsp. Butter

  Mix together all ingredients and put into crust. Place another crust on top and crimp edges. Microwave 10 min. on High, then brown at 450º in conventional oven for 10 min. Can also be baked the entire time in conventional over at 400º for 20-25 min.
  

  Crust:
  3 cups all-purpose Flour 1 tsp. Salt (scant) 1 1/3 cups Shortenting 1 Egg (well beaten) 1/3 cup cold Water Cut shortening into dry ingredients until it resembles coarse cornmeal. Add egg and water, beat. Roll out on lightly floured board. Makes four crusts.
  

  Bill told me that he tends to use the Pillsbury All Ready crusts.