Pastry for 1 pie shell - I like the recipe on the Crisco box
3 to 4 Granny Smith or other tart green apples, peeled, cored and halved
4 tablespoons flour
¾ cup sugar
1 egg, beaten
1¼ cups evaporated milk
½ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
1 Preheat oven to 450º F
2 Mix 2 tablespoons of the flour and ¼ cup of the sugar. Spread evenly on bottom of pie shell.
3 Place an apple half, rounded side down, in the centre of the pie shell, then place remaining apple halves (also rounded sides down) around it. Depending on the size of the apples, you may need between 6 and 8 apple halves to fill the shell.
4 Beat the egg with a fork in a small bowl. Add the evaporated milk and beat for 1 minute. Pour mixture into the shell, over the apples. You may not need all of the mixture depending on the depth of your pie shell. Leave about a ¼" from the rim of the shell.
5 Mix the remaining sugar and flour with the cinnamon and nutmeg. Sprinkle mixture over the apples and custard.
6 Bake at 450º F for 10 minutes, then reduce the heat to 325º F and bake on the middle rack for 30-45 minutes or until knife inserted into custard near centre of pie comes out clean.
Enjoy!
