Maida's Big Apple Pie
- 1/2 stick unsalted butter
- 2 1/2 pounds Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and sliced
- 2 1/2 pounds Golden Delicious apples, peeled, cored and sliced
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- Egg Wash: 1 egg well beaten with a pinch of salt
- Sugar for sprinkling the pie before baking
- Equipment: One large, round pizza pan, 12 to 14 inches in diameter, buttered
- For the filling, melt the butter in a large pan with a cover.
- Add apples and sprinkle with the sugar and cinnamon.
- Cover pan and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes, until apples have exuded juices.
- Uncover and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until apples are tender.
- About a third will have disintegrated, and the rest of the apple slices should remain intact.
- Cool the filling.
- May be made several days in advance and stored, covered, in the refrigerator.
- To form the pie, preheat the oven to 375 degrees and set a rack in the lowest level.
- Roll dough to about a 16-inch diameter and center on pan.
- Spoon filling into center of disk of dough and fold overhanging dough in toward center of pie.
- Brush the top of the folded-over dough with the egg wash and sprinkle with the sugar.
- Bake the pie about 40 minutes, until the dough is a deep golden color and the filling is bubbling.
- Cool slightly before serving.
- Or cool completely and reheat before serving
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Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/maidas-big-apple-pie-recipe.html (may not work)