pastry for 2 crust 9-inch pie
6 Golden Delicious apples, peeled, cored and thinly sliced
1/4 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/4 tsp. ground ginger
2 tbsp. butter
2 tbsp. flour
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/8 tsp. ground mace
cream or whole milk

Heat oven to 425°F. Line a 9-inch pie pan with half the pastry. In large bowl combine apples, sugar, flour, vanilla, cinnamon, ginger and mace; toss well to blend. Transfer apple mixture to pastry lined pie pan and dot with butter.

Cover apple filling with remaining pastry; pinch together edges of bottom and top crust to seal. Brush top crust with cream or milk. Cut several slits to vent steam.

Bake 20 minutes. Reduce oven heat to 375°F and bake 30 to 35 minutes or until apples are tender.

Serves 8.