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+{
+    "liveServer.settings.port": 5501
+}
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diff --git a/apple-pie/index.html b/apple-pie/index.html
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--- a/apple-pie/index.html
+++ b/apple-pie/index.html
@@ -1,39 +1,50 @@
 <!DOCTYPE html>
 <html lang="en">
   <head>
+    <link rel="stylesheet" href="../apple-pie/styles/style.css">
     <meta charset="UTF-8" />
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
     <title>Apple Pie Recipe</title>
-    <!-- Remember to link your styles -->
+
   </head>
   <body>
-    Apple Pie
 
-    This was my grandmother's apple pie recipe. I have never seen another one quite like it. It will always
+<header class="header">
+<h1>Apple Pie</h1>
+
+</header>
+<section class="explanation">
+
+
+    <p> was my grandmother's apple pie recipe. I have never seen another one quite like it. It will always
     be my favorite and has won me several first place prizes in local competitions. I hope it becomes one of your
-    favorites as well! 
-    
-    Ingredients 
-    
-    1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie 
-    1/2 cup unsalted butter 
-    3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
-    1/4 cup water
-    3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
-    1/4 cup water 1/2 cup white sugar
-    1/2 cup packed brown sugar
-    8 Granny Smith apples - peeled, cored and sliced
-
-    Directions
-
-    Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).Melt the butter in a saucepan. Stir in flour to form a paste. Add water, white sugar and brown sugar, and bring
-    to a boil. Reduce temperature and let simmer. 
-
-    Place the bottom crust in your pan. Fill with apples, mounded
-    slightly. Cover with a lattice work crust. Gently pour the sugar and butter liquid over the crust. Pour slowly so
-    that it does not run off.
-
-    Bake 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Reduce the temperature to 350 degrees F (175
-    degrees C). Continue baking for 35 to 45 minutes, until apples are soft.
+    favorites as well! </p>
+</section>
+<section class="ingredients">
+  <h2>Ingredients</h2>
+  <ul>
+    <li>1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie</li>
+    <li>1/2 cup unsalted butter</li>
+    <li>3 tablespoons all-purpose flour</li>
+    <li>1/4 cup water</li>
+    <li>1/2 cup white sugar</li>
+    <li>1/2 cup packed brown sugar</li>
+    <li>8 Granny Smith apples - peeled, cored and sliced</li>
+  </ul>
+</section>
+
+<section class="directions">
+  <h2>Directions</h2>
+  <ol>
+    <li>Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).</li>
+    <li>Melt the butter in a saucepan. Stir in flour to form a paste.</li>
+    <li>Add water, white sugar, and brown sugar, and bring to a boil. Reduce temperature and let simmer.</li>
+    <li>Place the bottom crust in your pan. Fill with apples, mounded slightly.</li>
+    <li>Cover with a lattice work of crust. Gently pour the sugar and butter liquid over the crust.</li>
+    <li>Bake 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Reduce the temperature to 350°F (175°C), and continue baking for 35 to 45 minutes.</li>
+  </ol>
+</section>
+
   </body>
 </html>
+
diff --git a/apple-pie/styles/style.css b/apple-pie/styles/style.css
index 7a55b4df4..d69aa8bfc 100644
--- a/apple-pie/styles/style.css
+++ b/apple-pie/styles/style.css
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-/* CSS RESET - do not remove */
-/* Reset default browser styles and provide a consistent starting point */
+/* CSS RESET */
 html {
   box-sizing: border-box;
   font-size: 16px;
@@ -15,10 +14,31 @@ body, h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6, p, ol, ul {
   font-weight: lighter;
 }
 
-/*  Set the font */
+
 body {
-  font-family: "Helvetica", sans-serif;
+  font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
+}
+
+
+.header {
+  background-image: url(../images/apple-pie.jpg);
+  background-size: cover;
+  background-position: center;
+  height: 490px;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+}
+
+.header h1 {
+  color: white;
+  font-size: 5rem;
+  text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.7);
 }
 
-/* STYLES */
-/* Write your CSS below */
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+.explanation {
+
+  width: 70%;
+}
+
+
