homemade apple pie

ingredients:

crust:

3-3/4 cup of flour

1-1/2 tsps of white sugar

3/4 tsp of salt

1-1/2 cups of butter, frozen, grated into small pieces

3/4 - 1 cup of ice water

1 egg white

egg wash (1 egg mixed with 1 tbsp of water)

coarse sugar or regular white sugar, optional

filling:

6lbs of apples, skinned and sliced or diced

1/4 cup of lemon juice

1-1/2 cups brown sugar

1/2 cup white sugar

6 tbsps of butter

1-1/2 tsps of warm spice mix

1/4 tsp salt

cornstarch slurry (1tbsp of cornstarch + 1 tbsp of water)

supplies:

mixing bowls and spoons

food processor

plastic wrap

large pot

rolling pin

13x9 baking dish

directions:

to make the crust: in a mixing bowl, mix the flour, salt, and sugar. add in the frozen grated butter + mix. the. add in the ice cold water, 1 tablespoon at time and mix the dough until it just forms together and form it into a ball. if you have a food processor, you can make the dough by pulsing the butter with the flour mixture until crumbs form. then, add the water in one tablespoon at a time, until the dough comes together. wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

to make the filling: add all the ingredients, except the cornstarch slurry, to a large pot and mix well. bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then mix in the cornstarch slurry and turn the heat down to a simmer. simmer the filling for 8-10mins or until the apples are cooked down to your liking. once cooked, remove from the heat and cool completely before assembling the pie. if desired, remove the apples from the liquid and continue cooking the liquid until it thickens, almost into a caramel. this will take an additional 5-10 minutes on medium heat. once thickened, mix the caramel and apples together and be sure to cool completely before assembling the pie

to assemble to the pie: cut the pie crust in half + roll out the bottom crust (keep the top crust in the fridge while you work w/ the first) . line the bottom of the baking dish with the first crust and  brush with the egg white. then fill with the apple pie filling. roll out the second crust and lay on top of the filling, as desired. put the assembled pie in the fridge while the oven preheats. 

preheat the oven to 376. before putting the pie in the oven, brush with the egg wash to ensure even browning, and sprinkle with coarse sugar, if desired. bake the pie for for 70-80 minutes, until the crust is golden brown and the filling is bubbling. 

it’s best to allow the pie to cool completely, so the filling sets. if time allows, make and bake the pie the day before you need it. to reheat, put the pie in a 300 oven for 20 minutes, until warmed through. 

note: to make an 8 or 9in round pie, cut the pie crust recipe by 1/3 and cut the filling recipe by 1/4.