Dear Sally, I'm really glad to hear from you. You asked me how to make an apple pie. Here is one way. First, wash an apple and cut it into pieces. Next, put two spoons of sugar and the apple pieces into a bag. Mix them together to be the apple fillings (馅) and add some corn flour (玉米粉) into the apple fillings three hours later. Then, take out a bowl and mix flour, sugar, salt, butter and some cold water to make a dough (面 团). Roll (擀) half of the dough into a large circle (圆) and put it on a round pie dish (馅饼盘). After it is ready, pour the apple fillings into the pie dish. Roll the other half of the dough and cover it on the top of the pie dish. Put the dish in the oven and cook it for 75 minutes. Finally, cool the pie for at least one hour before you serve it. "As American as apple pie." The apple pie is a symbol of American food. Now you can make your own apple pie! Yours, Mary |