Sunday, November 27, 2011

Classic Apple Pie

Ingredients
2 cups flour
pinch of salt
2 tbsp sugar
2 sticks of butter
4 tbsp iced water


5 granny smith apples, peeled and sliced
5 honey crisp apples, peeled and sliced
3tbsp flour
2 tsp cornstarch
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp five spice
1/2 cup sugar
1 lemon juiced
2 tbsp cream


To make pie...
In a food processor pulse together flour, sugar, salt, and butter until its crumbly. Add iced water one tablespoon at a time, pulsing, until dough begins to pull together. Rap dough in plastic wrap, flatten into a disk, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. 
Roll out 1/2 the dough and place in your pie dish. Put back in fridge and chill while you make your filling.
In a large bowl toss together apples, lemon juices, flour, cornstarch, sugar, cinnamon, five spice, and a pinch of salt. 
Poor filling into chilled pie base. Roll out second half of pie dough. cut out a hole in the middle, and gently lay on top of pie. Using your fingers press the two pie doughs together and trim of the extra over hang. Brush the top of the pie with cream and sprinkle the edges with cane sugar. 
Bake pie for 60-70 minutes, or until golden brown and crisp. 

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