#MEwx Cooler, sunny and Apple Pie Slices for dessert

Good Morning Augusta

This morning we have sunny skies with highs around 60°F. Winds are Northeast around 10 mph.

Tonight we'll have clear and cold temps with  a chance for frost in sheltered locations after midnight. Lows will drop to the mid 30s with light and variable winds.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

Our outdoor temperature is 48.9°F, the Humidity is 56% and the Dew Point is 34.0°F.

The wind direction is North Northeast between 2.7 MPH and 9.8 MPH.

The Relative pressure is 30.21, the Absolute pressure is 30.01 and rising with a weather graphic indicating clouds and sun later.

If you want to see real-time instrument readings from my personal weather station click Here. That will take you directly to my weather station.

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers  with bright and sunny skies.

The UV rating is  1 out of 16, The moon is 6.5% illuminated, the moon phase is Waxing Crescent, Sunrise is 6:23 am↑ 87° East, Sunset is 6:41 pm↑ 272° West, Moonrise is 8:53 am↑ 99° East, Moonset is 8:15 pm↑ 257° West and we'll have 12 hours 18  minutes of daylight today.  

We didn't receive any rain here  over the past 24 hours.

Hey, it's apple season!!

APPLE PIE SLICES

Crust:

2 cups flour

¾ cup shortening

1 tsp salt

1 egg yolk, lightly beaten

½ cup milk

Filling:

5 cups sliced, peeled apples (6-7 good sized apples)

1 cup sugar (more if apples are tart); can use ¾ cup sugar and ¼ cup vanilla sugar

2 TB flour

½ tsp cinnamon

1 TB butter

1 egg white, lightly beaten

Icing:

1 TB butter, melted

¾ powdered sugar

¼ tsp vanilla

2-3 tsp milk

Preheat oven to 375⁰. 

In a large bowl, combine the flour, shortening, and salt.  Mix with hands until it resembles coarse crumbs.  In a small bowl, combine the egg yolk and milk.  Add to the dough and mix.  Divide the dough in two pieces, and wrap one piece in plastic and refrigerate.

Pat or roll the other piece of dough into an ungreased 9"x13" baking dish. 

Place the peeled and sliced apples on top of the crust.

In a medium bowl, combine the sugar, flour, and cinnamon.  Sprinkle the mixture over the apples.  Dot with butter.

Gently roll out the remaining crust on a lightly floured surface, large enough to fit the pan.  Place over the apples, and brush with the beaten egg white.  Bake at 375⁰ for 45 minutes.  Cool and frost with icing, or just sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.

To make the icing, combine the butter, sugar, and vanilla and mix, adding enough milk to make it the consistency you want.