Cinnamon Deep-Dish Apple Pie

The Spice Cookbook, 1964

1 1⁄2 hours — 1 9-inch pie

Ingredients

5	cup	tart apples (sliced)
2		cinnamon sticks (each 2-inches long)
3⁄4	cup	sugar
1⁄2	teaspoon	salt
1 1⁄2	tablespoon	quick-cooking tapioca
2	tablespoon	butter or margarine
1		pie crust [1]

Instructions

Place apples in an 8x8x2-inch pan. Add cinnamon. Mix next 3 ingredients. Sprinkle over apples. Dot with butter or margarine. Cover with unbaked pastry rolled 1/8-inch thick (2 inches larger than diameter of pan). Trim, turn under, and flute edge. Cut a vent in pastry to allow for escape of steam. Bake in a very hot oven (450F) 10 minutes. Reduce heat to moderate (350F) and bake 40 minutes or until apples are tender.

Notes

Preparation time does not include pie crust preparation time.