Tree-Ripened Apple Pie

The Filling

• 10–12 crisp, fresh apples, peeled and sliced
• ½ cup water (divided)
• 2 cups

Place the apples in a pot with about ½ cup water, just enough to wet the bottom of the pot, since the apples have lots of water anyway. Add the sugar, cinnamon, allspice, and lemon peel (be sure to grate just the zest, or yellow skin). Boil 5 minutes. Mix the cornstarch with