DESSERTS - Zucchini Pie

Filling:
8 cups peeled and sliced zucchini
2/3 cup lemon juice
1 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. cinnamon

Crust:
4 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
3 sticks butter

Cook zucchini and lemon juice until tender. Add sugar, nutmeg and cinnamon. Simmer for 5 minutes more on low heat. Set aside to cool.

Mix crust ingredients until crumbly. Add 1/2 cup of crust mixture to filling. Pat 1/2 of remaining crust into 12 x 18 inch pan. Bake for 10 minutes at 375°. Pour zucchini filling over crust. Sprinkle with remaining crust. Bake for 30 minutes at 375°.

"Tastes like apple pie. Recipe can be divided into 2 pie plates."

Submitted by Mary Sundblad