The Best Apple Pie
- 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1-1/4 cups cold unsalted butter, cubed
- 1/3 cup cold water
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 5 pounds medium Honeycrisp apples, peeled and sliced 1/4-in. thick
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- 1/2 cup apple cider
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon heavy whipping cream
- Coarse sugar
- For the crust, pulse flour, sugar and salt in a food processor until blended. Add butter; pulse until butter is the size of peas. While processing, add just enough ice water to form moist crumbs. Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate 30 minutes or overnight.
- For the filling, melt butter in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add apples and next six ingredients; stir to combine. Cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until apples have softened and released their juices, 10-12 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer apple slices to a 15x10-in. baking pan; spread into a single layer. Add cider to remaining liquid in Dutch oven and bring to a boil; cook until juices reduce to 1/2 cup, 10-12 minutes. Remove from heat; add lemon juice and vanilla extract. Pour over apple slices; cool completely. (Filling can be made 24 hours in advance and refrigerated.)
- Preheat oven to 425u0b0. Adjust oven rack to lowest position; place foil on rack to catch any spills. On a lightly floured surface, roll half of dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a deep dish 9-in. pie plate. Trim pastry to within 1/2-in. of rim. Add filling. Roll remaining dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; place over filling. Trim, seal and flute edge. Cut slits in top. Whisk together egg yolk and cream; brush top of pie. Sprinkle with coarse sugar. Chill 15 minutes.
- Bake 20 minutes. Reduce oven setting to 350u0b0. Bake until crust is golden brown and filling bubbly, 40-50 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack.
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Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/the-best-apple-pie/ (may not work)