Double-crust apple pie

10 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
3 tablespoons All-purpose flour; plus more
1 Perfect Piecrust; (see recipe)
1 large Egg yolk
1 tablespoon Heavy cream
3 pounds Assorted apples; such as Macoun,
Granny Smith; Cortland, Jonagold, and
Empire
2 tablespoons Freshly squeezed lemon juice
¼ cup Granulated sugar; plus more
1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon Ground nutmeg
⅛ teaspoon Salt
1 tablespoon Unsalted butter; cut up
Best-quality vanilla ice cream; (optional)

Directions

On a lightly floured surface, roll out one disk of piecrust to a ⅛-inch-thick circle, about 13 inches in diameter. Drape dough over a 9-inch pie pan. Transfer pan to refrigerator, and chill 30 minutes. Heat oven to 425 degrees. Whisk together the egg yolk and cream; set aside.

Peel, core and cut apples into ¼-inch-thick slices. In a large bowl, toss together the apples, lemon juice, granulated sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt; place in chilled bottom crust. Dot with butter. Roll out the remaining disk of piecrust as above. Brush the rim of the bottom crust with the egg wash. Place second piece of dough on top, and trim so 1 inch overhangs. Tuck the dough under, and crimp the edges with a fork or your fingers. Transfer pie to the refrigerator, and chill until firm, about 15 minutes. Remove pie from the refrigerator, brush with the egg wash, and sprinkle generously with sugar. Cut four vents in the top, allowing the steam to escape. Bake until crust begins to turn light brown, about 25 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350 degrees, and bake until golden brown and the juices are bubbling, 25 to 30 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

Serve pie with vanilla ice cream, if desired. Serves 10 to 12. Comments: Use any remaining dough trimmings to make a decorative pattern on top of the pie.

Source: "Martha Stewart Living - (www.marthastewart.com)" S(Formatted for MC5): "by Lynn Thomas - Lynn_Thomas@..." Per serving: 50 Calories (kcal); 2g Total Fat; (39% calories from fat); 1g Protein; 7g Carbohydrate; 26mg Cholesterol; 28mg Sodium Food Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; ½ Fat; ½ Other Carbohydrates

Recipe by: Martha Stewart

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