Deep Dish Apple Pie Emeril Lagasse Recipe
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Ingredients: 3 tablespoons butter 2 pounds Granny Smith apples, sliced 1/2 inch thick 2 pounds Macintosh Apples, sliced 1/2 inch thick 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed 1 lemon, juiced 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour Pinch ground nutmeg 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup pecan pieces 1 recipe Pie Dough, recipe follows 1 egg, beaten 4 ounces Wisconsin Sharp Cheddar, grated
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Directions:Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
In a large saucepan, melt the butter. Add the apples and saute for 2 minutes. Add the sugars, lemon juice, and flour. Continue to saute or 2 minutes. Season the apples with the nutmeg, cinnamon, and salt. Mix thoroughly and remove fro the heat. Mix in the pecans. Cool the mixture
Lightly dust a surface with flour. Cut the dough in half. Roll out each half to 12 inches in diameter and about 1/8-inch thick. Fold 1 circle of dough into fourths. Carefully lift the dough and place in a 10-inch deep-dish pie pan. Unfold the pie dough and spoon the apples into the pie shell. Place the second round of dough over the apples. Using a sharp knife cut away the excess dough. Using your finger, crimp the edges of the pie firmly to seal the dough completely. with the same sharp knife, Make 3 slits, about 4 inches long and 2 inches apart, across the pie dough. Brush with the beaten egg, place the pie in the oven and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Remove the pie from the oven and sprinkle the cheese over the top. Return the pie to the oven and continue to cook for 8 minutes or until the cheese is bubbly. Let cool to room temperature before slicing, about 1 hour. |
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