Golden Apple Pie With Rum Sauce

7 ea Apples, golden delicious 1/4 c Brown sugar

2 tb Flour 1/2 ts Cinnamon

1/4 ts Salt 1/8 ts Nutmeg

1 x Pastry for a 2 crust 9" pie 1/4 c Chopped nuts

2 tb Rum 2 tb Butter

Combine apples with brown sugar,flour,spices and salt.Place in a 9" pastry lined pie plate.Flute edges of crust.Sprinkle apples with nuts and rum;dot with butter.Roll out remaining pastry.Cut into 3/4" strips.Arrange strips in a lattice pattern,atop of pie. Bake @ 425 degrees for 50 to 60 minutes or until apples are tender.Cover top of pie with foil part way through baking time to prevent over browning of crust.Serve with Rum Sauce. RUM SAUCE: Combine 1 cup sugar,3/4 cup water and 1/2 tsp. of cinnamon in medium size saucepan.Bring to a boil.Boil 5 minutes over medium high heat,stirring constantly.Gradually,blend together 2 tbsp. cornstarch and a 1/4 cup of cold water.Stir into hot sugar mixture.Cook and stir until thickened.Stir in 1/2 cup rum;cool slightly.Serve warm with pie.
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