By North Star
(makes 10 servings)
1 1/2 pounds (270 g) tart apples
2 tablespoons (30 ml) fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) ground cinnamon
refrigerated butter spray
1 pie crust (recipe follows)
1 tablespoon (6 g) sugar
1. Preheat oven to 350° F ( 180° C). Peel and core the apples. Slice thin lengthwise. Sprinkle with lemon juice and cinnamon.
2. Roll out dough (recipe follows) into a large circle about 14 inches (35 cm) . Place into an 8 inch round oven proof baking dish that is at least 2 inch deep, allowing excess pastry to drape over the edge. Place the apples in the prepared dish, mounding slightly in the middle, Bring the pastry up and over the fruit. (It will not cover all of the apples.) Sprinkle with sugar.
3. Bake for 45 minutes or until the crust is brown and the filling bubbling.
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