Apple Cream Pie

3 cups chopped tart apples

½ cup sugar

1 T flour

pie crust

2 T. butter

¾ cup sugar

1/3 cup flour

1/8 t. salt

2 eggs

2 cups scalded milk

1 t. vanilla

meringue

1. Combine apples, ½ cup sugar and  1 tablespoon flour.  Place apple mixture in pie crust.  Dot with butter.  Bake at 450 for 10 minutes. 
2. Turn oven down to 350 and bake for at least 35 minutes until apples are tender.  Allow to cool.
3. Mix ¾ cup sugar, 1/3 cup flour and salt.  Add eggs slightly beaten.  Gradually pour into scalded milk.  Cook 15 minutes in double boiler, stirring constantly until thickened. 
4. Once pie is cool, cover with milk mixture. 
5. Top with meringue.  Place pie back in oven until meringue is slightly brown on top.