Easy as Apple Pie Name: Nera Salinas Base: Minot AFB Recipe: Ingredients: 1 package (16 oz) refrigerated pie crust (2 crusts) 6 cups peeled, cored and sliced apples 3/4 cup plus 1 tbsp sugar, divided 2 tbsp all-purpose flour 1 1/2 tsp apple-pie spice 1/4 tsp salt 2 tbsp butter, chilled, cut into small pieces 1 1/2 tbsp milk or cream 1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Fit 1 piecrust into a 9-inch pie dish. 2. Mix apples, 3/4 cup sugar, flour, apple-pie spice and salt in large mixing bowl until apples are coated. 3. Turn apple mixture into pastry-lined pie dish; spread evenly. Scatter butter pieces over top of mixture. 4. Fit top crust over apple mixture. Wrap excess top crust under bottom crust around edges. Press edges together to seal; flute. 5. Brush top crust with milk. Make slits in top crust with knife to create stesm vent. Sprinkle with remaining sugar. Bake pie until golden, 40-45 minutes.