Deep-Dish Apple Pie

Ingredients

Filling

• 3-1/2 pounds red cooking apples, peeled, cored and sliced
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 4 packets Sweet 'N Low zero calorie sweetener
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup sugar

Pastry

• 2-3 tablespoons cold water
• 1/3 cup margarine
• 1/2 packet Sweet 'N Low zero calorie sweetener
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1-2 teaspoons skim milk

Preparation

Filling

Preheat oven to 450F. In large bowl, combine all ingredients for filling. Spoon into 9-inch square baking dish.

Pastry

Prepare pastry: In medium size bowl, combine 1 cup flour and 1/2 packet Sweet 'N Low. With pastry blender or two knives used scissor fashion, cut in margarine until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until mixture just holds together. On lightly floured surface with floured rolling pin, roll out dough into a 10-inch square. Fit pastry over apples. Fold overhang under; make fluted edge. Make several slits in pastry for steam to escape. Brush pastry with skim milk. Bake about 10 minutes; reduce oven temperature to 350F. Bake 35-40 minutes or until golden brown.