Amount
Ingredient
Preparation



2/3
cup
sugar





1
tablespoon
flour





2
teaspoons
cinnamon





1
x
salt





4 1/2
cups
apples

cored, grated



1
each
egg

beaten



1/3
cup
butter

melted



1
each
pie shell

9 inch, unbaked



1
cup
pecans

chopped, optional

 Preheat oven to 4F.

Mix together the sugar, flour, cinnamon, salt and apples, then combine with egg and butter.

Spoon into pie shell and sprinkle with pecans.

Place on top or upper middle rack of the oven and bake for 1 min, then lower heat to 35 F and bake for 45-5 min more.

Notes: Apple skin may be left on if grating is done in a food processor.

Filling is sufficient for 2 smaller 8 inch tinfoil pies.