Apple Tarts

Apple Tarts

6-8 apples peeled, cored and sliced

¼ cup lemon juice

¼ cup water

1 tsp cinnamon

½ cup brown sugar

¼ tsp mace

½ tsp nutmeg

Combine apples, water and lemon juice in large sauce pan and cook over medium heat about 20 minutes, just until apples start to soften.  Stir in sugar and spices and remove from heat.  Let cool while preparing pie crust.

Preheat oven to 375º

Pastry for two crust pie:

2¼ cups flour

½ tsp salt

2/3 cup shortening

¼ cup ice water

In medium bowl stir together flour and salt.  Cut in shortening with a pastry cutter or fork until pieces are pea size.  Sprinkle water over top stirring to moisten.  Divide dough in half and then in quarters; on lightly floured surface roll out each quarter into a 8x6 inch rectangle.  Fill with 2-3 tablespoons of apple filling.  Fold pastry over and crimp the edges with a fork.  Place on cookie sheet and bake at 375º 25-30 minutes until golden brown.

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