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