Directions: |
Directions:1. Make the dough. Combine the flour, sugar, salt, and butter in a large bowl and mix with a hand mixer until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Add just enough ice water so the dough holds together when pinched.
2. Divide the dough in half and form into two flat disks. Wrap each disk in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
3. Preheat the oven to 425 Degrees F.
4. Make the filling: Peel, core, and cut the apples into ¼-inch-thick slices. In a large bowl whisk the sugars, flour, cinnamon, cloves, and allspice. Gently mix in the apple slices to coat. Add the lemon juice and mix again.
5. On a lightly floured surface, roll out one disk of dough to a 13-inch round about ¼ inch thick. Fit the dough into a 9-inch deep-dish pie plate. Trim the excess dough.
6. Pour the apple filling into the pie shell. Dot the cubed butter over the filling.
7. Roll out the second disk of dough about ¼ inch thick. Cut on a round the same diameter as the top of the pie. Crimp the edges of the dough to make a decorative trim.
8. Make slits in the top for steam to escape and brush with the egg wash. (This helps the crust turn a nice golden brown).
9. Bake at 425 degrees F for 15 minutes, then reduce the heat to 350 degrees F and bake until the crust is golden brown and the juices are bubbling, about 40 minutes or more.
10. Let the pie cool before serving. |
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