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Mix the molasses, water, lemon juice and salt in a saucepan.
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Bring to a boil.
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Add the sliced apples and simmer until the apples are tender.
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remove the apples from the syrup.
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Melt the butter in a saucepan, and blend in the flour.
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Pour this into the hot syrup and simmer, stirring constantly until the syrup is smooth and thick.
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Fold the apples into the syrup.
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Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
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Make Pastry for 2 crust 9 inch pie by mixing shortening, salt, and flour with a fork until crumbly.
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Add 5 tablespoons water and mix well, adding more water if too dry.
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Form into a ball.
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Roll out half of it and line the pie pan, letting it hang over the edge about 1 inch.
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Fold the extra pastry over toward the middle and flute the edges with your fingers for a built up rim.
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Roll out the rest of the pastry, and cut into narrow strips for a lattice top.
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Spoon the apple syrup mixture into the pastry lined pan.
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Arrange 7 or 8 strips over the top.
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trim the ends, moisten, and press into the rim.
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Lay more strips over them.
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leaving a diamond shaped spaces, and trimming, moistening and pressing into the edge like the first ones.
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Bake the pie at 425 degrees for 30 minutes.
