Ingredients:

  • 2 ½ cups (300g) all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
  • 1 teaspoon (5g) salt
  • 1 cup (2 sticks/226g) unsalted butter, very cold, cut into ½-inch cubes
  • ½ cup (120ml) ice water
  • 1 tablespoon (15ml) apple cider vinegar
  • 6-7 medium apples (about 3 pounds total), such as Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, and Gala
  • ½ cup (100g) granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup (50g) packed light brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons (14g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon (2g) ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon (0.5g) ground nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon (0.5g) ground allspice
  • 2 tablespoons (30g) unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
  • 1 tablespoon (15ml) lemon juice
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tablespoon (15ml) milk or water
  • 1 tablespoon (12.5g) coarse sugar (optional, for sprinkling)

Instructions:

  1. Combine flour and salt in a food processor (or large bowl).
  2. Pulse in cold butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  3. Gradually add ice water and vinegar, pulsing (or mixing) until dough just comes together.
  4. Divide dough in half, flatten into disks, wrap in plastic wrap, and chill for at least 30 minutes.
  5. Peel, core, and slice the apples.
  6. Combine apples with sugar, brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and lemon juice in a large bowl. Toss to coat.
  7. On a lightly floured surface, roll out one disk of dough to fit the bottom of the pie plate.
  8. Transfer dough to the pie plate and trim edges.
  9. Roll out the second disk of dough for the top crust. Can be solid or lattice.
  10. Pour the apple filling into the pie crust, dotting the top with butter pieces.
  11. Top with the second crust, crimp the edges to seal, and cut slits in the top to allow steam to escape.
  12. If using, brush the top crust with egg wash and sprinkle with coarse sugar.
  13. Bake in a preheated oven at 400°F (200°C) for 15 minutes.
  14. Reduce oven temperature to 375°F (190°C) and continue baking for 35-45 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the filling is bubbling. If the crust is browning too quickly, cover the edges with foil.
  15. Let cool completely on a wire rack before slicing and serving.