Deep Dish Apple Pie
- pate, brisee
- all-purpose flour, for dusting
- 5 12 lbs firm tart apples (such as Empire)
- 2 lemons, juice of
- 1 cup sugar, plus 1 Tbsp. for sprinkling
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 12 cup brandy
- 1 large egg yolk
- Heat oven to 450F Place three-quarter of the Pate Brisee on a lightly floured work surface.
- Roll dough out to a 12-inch diameter circle, 1/8-inch thick, dusting work surface with flour to prevent sticking as necessary.
- Brush off excess flour; roll dough around rolling pin, and lift it over a deep-dish pie pan.
- Line the pan with the dough, pressing it into the corners.
- Trim dough so that it hangs over pie plate by about 1/4 inch.
- Roll out remaining dough to a 10-inch diameter circle.
- Transfer dough round to a parchment-lined baking sheet, and refrigerate both crusts.
- Peel and core apples, then cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices.
- As you cut, place slices in a large bowl, and sprinkle with lemon juice to prevent discoloration.
- In a small bowl, combine sugar and cinnamon.
- Toss apple slices with sugar mixture.
- Dive butter between 2 large skillets, and melt over medium-high heat.
- Divide apples between skillets, and cook, stirring often, until sugar melts and apples are golden and coated in syrup but still firm, 8-10 minutes.
- Pour brandy into measuring cup.
- Pour half the brandy into 1 skillet and carefully ignite with a match.
- Cook until flames die down, shaking pan to toss apples in melted sugar and brandy.
- Repeat with remainnig brandy and apples.
- Remove from heat, and set aside.
- Remove the crusts from the refrigerator; transfer cooked apples to prepared pie pan, letting apples mound in the center.
- Whisk egg yolk with 2 tablespoons water to make egg glaze, and brush glaze on edge of dough.
- Center the roll pie dough over apples.
- Tuck edges of top crust between pie pan and bottom crust.
- Using your fingers, gently press crusts together along edge, and crimp.
- Cut several steam vents into crust.
- Brush surface with egg glaze, and sprinkle with remaining tablespoon of sugar.
- Bake pie until golden brown on top, about 15 minutes.
- Reduce heat to 350F and bake until the crust is crisp and the apples are soft, 40-45 minutes more.
- Let stand at least 30 minutes before serving.
pate, flour, apples, lemons, sugar, ground cinnamon, unsalted butter, brandy, egg yolk
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/deep-dish-apple-pie-419505 (may not work)