Classic Apple Pie
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- Pate Brisee (page 224)
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon heavy cream
- 3 pounds assorted apples (such as Macoun, Granny Smith, Cortland, Jonagold, or Empire), peeled, cored, and cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- Sanding sugar (or granulated sugar), for sprinkling
- On a lightly floured piece of parchment paper, roll out one disk of dough to a 12-inch round.
- With a dry pastry brush, sweep off the excess flour; fit dough into a 9-inch glass pie plate, pressing it into the edges.
- Trim to a 1/2-inch overhang all around.
- Roll out remaining disk of dough in the same manner; transfer dough (on parchment) to a baking sheet.
- Chill pie shell and dough until firm, about 30 minutes.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the egg yolk and cream; set aside egg wash.
- In a large bowl, toss together the apples, lemon juice, granulated sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt; arrange in the chilled pie shell.
- Dot with butter.
- Brush the rim of the pie shell with egg wash. Place the second piece of dough on top, and gently press over the apples.
- Gently press the top and bottom pieces of dough together to seal.
- Using kitchen scissors, trim the top piece of dough to a 1-inch overhang all around.
- Tuck dough under, and crimp edge as desired.
- Brush the entire surface of the pie with egg wash, and sprinkle generously with sanding sugar.
- Cut three vents in the top to allow steam to escape.
- Freeze until firm, about 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 400F, with the rack in the lower third.
- Place pie on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake until the crust begins to turn golden, about 20 minutes.
- Reduce oven temperature to 350F.
- Continue baking, rotating sheet halfway through, until the crust is a deep golden brown and the juices are bubbling and have thickened, 40 to 50 minutes more.
- Transfer pie to a wire rack to cool completely.
- The pie is best eaten the day it is baked, but it can be kept at room temperature, loosely covered with plastic wrap, for up to 2 days.
allpurpose flour, brisee, egg yolk, heavy cream, apples, lemon juice, granulated sugar, ground cinnamon, freshly grated nutmeg, salt, unsalted butter, sanding sugar
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/classic-apple-pie-390314 (may not work)