Apple Slab Pie

Ingredients

• 8  apples cored peeled cut into thin wedges
• 0.5 teaspoon double-acting baking powder 
• 0.7 cup brown sugar 
• 0.7 cup butter 
• 2  egg yolks beaten
• 1 cup flour all-purpose
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 2 tablespoons juice of lemon 
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 0.5 cup shortening 
• 4 tablespoons water 
• 1.8 cups sugar white

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• oven

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C.) In a large bowl, combine flour sugar, salt and baking powder.
2. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
3. Mix egg yolk and water together and mix into flour until it forms a ball.
4. Roll out to fit the bottom of a 10x15 inch pan.
5. In a large bowl, combine apples, lemon juice, 2 tablespoons flour, sugar and cinnamon.
6. Pour filling into pie crust and dot with 2 tablespoons butter.
7. In a medium bowl, combine 1 cup flour, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 2/3 cup brown sugar and 2/3 cup butter.
8. Cut in the butter until crumbly, then sprinkle over apples.
9. Bake in the preheated oven for 60 minutes, or until topping is golden brown.