Main Ingredients:

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Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

----------------------EGG YOLK PASTRY---------------------------
5 c All-purpose flour 1 1/2 c Shortening
4 ts Sugar 2 ea Egg yolks -- lightly beaten
1/2 ts Baking powder 3/4 c Cold water

--------------------------FILLING-------------------------------
5 lb Tart apples -- peeled 1 ts Ground cinnamon
Sliced 1/2 ts Ground nutmeg
4 ts Lemon juice 1/4 ts Salt
3/4 c Sugar Milk
3/4 c Packed brown sugar Additional sugar

In a bowl, combine flour, sugar, salt and baking powder; cut in
shortening until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Combine yolks
and cold water. Sprinkle over dry ingredients; toss with fork. If
needed add additional water, l tablespoon at a time, until the
mixture can be formed into a ball. Divide dough in half. On a lightly
floured surface, roll half of dough to fit a 15x10x1 inch baking pan.
Sprinkle apples with lemon juice; arrange half of them over dough.
Combine the sugars, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt; sprinkle half over
apples. top with remaining apples; sprinkle with remaining sugar
mixture. Roll remaining pastry to fit pan; place on top of filling
and seal edges. Brush with milk and sprinkle with sugar. Cut vents in
top pastry. Bake at 400 deg. for 50 minutes or until crust is golden
brown and filling is bubbly. Yield: 18 to 20 servings.

Recipe By : Country Woman

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