Apple Pie

Recipe Instructions In a large bowl, mix 3/4 cup sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and lemon zest. Add apple slices; coat lightly with sugar mixture. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Fit bottom crust into 9-inch pie pan. Fill with apple mixture. Dot with butter. Place second crust over apples. Trim and flute edge. Pierce pastry in several places or cut holes in top to allow steam to escape. Brush with milk; sprinkle with 1 to 2 tablespoons sugar. Bake until pastry is golden brown and apples are tender when pierced with toothpick, from 1 hour to 1 hour and 10 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack; serve warm or at room temperature.