Apple Pie

6-8 med granny smith apples
2/3 cup sugar ( 1/2 brown + 1/2 white)
about 2 tsp fresh squeezed Lemon Juice
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp grated lemon peel
1/4 tsp nutmeg
(Mix all of above well)

Pie Crust:
2 cups of Flour
1 tsp salt
3/4 cup (1/2 lard +1/2 butter)
5-6 TBL Cold Water
Mix above for crust, do not overmix.
Then sprinkle cold water 1 TBL at a time until moist enough to hold together. Shape into 2 balls (1 larger than other) - larger ball for top crust.
½ stick of butter

Now add in apple mixture once you have crusts rolled out - then I take 1/2 stick of softened butter and cut into pieces + put on top of apple mixture before you put on top crust.

Bake 375 for 40 - 50mins.
Egg wash the top before baking and sprinkle with a little sugar

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Blueberry Buckle with Lemon Sauce

¾ cup sugar
¼ cup canola oil
1 egg slightly beaten
½ cup milk
2 cups flour
2 tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. salt
1 cup blueberries

Crumb Mixture:
½ cup sugar
1/3 cup flour
½ tsp. cinnamon
¼ cup butter, softened

Grease 9x9 pan, flour lightly.
Mix together sugar, oil, egg; stir in milk.
Mix together flour, baking powder and salt; stir into sugar mixture carefully fold in blueberries. Pour into pan.
Mix together crumb mixture and sprinkle over batter.
Bake 45-50 minutes at 350.
Serve with Old Fashioned Lemon Sauce

Old Fashioned Lemon Sauce:
½ cup butter
1 cup sugar
¼ cup water
1 egg, well beaten
3 tbls. fresh lemon juice
1 tsp. lemon zest

Combine all ingredients in saucepan.
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, just until mixture thickens. Serve warm.

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