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Level
very easy
Prep Time
20 mins
Cooking Time
1 h
Total Time
2 h 45 m
Serves
12

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups
all-purpose flour
625 mL
3/4 tsp
salt
4 mL
1 cup
cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes
250 mL
1
egg yolk
1 1/2 tsp
white vinegar
7 mL
1
egg (for egg wash)
8 cups
peeled and sliced mixed apples (Cortland, Crispin, Golden Delicious, Ida Red, Jonagold, Spy)
2 L
1/2 cup
sugar
125 mL
2 tbsp
all-purpose flour
30 mL
1 1/2 tsp
ground cinnamon
7 mL
2 tbsp
lemon juice
30 mL
2 tbsp
cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
30 mL
1
egg
aged Cheddar cheese slices, for serving (optional)

Directions

Step 1

To make pastry, place flour and salt in bowl of food processor. Pulse to combine. Add butter and pulse just until mixture resembles coarse crumbs with some pea-size pieces of butter remaining; do not over mix. In measuring cup, whisk egg yolk with vinegar then add enough ice water to bring mixture to 1/4 cup (60 mL). Gradually pour yolk mixture through feeder tube in top of food processor while pulsing to form a crumbly dough. Transfer to lightly floured surface and pat into 2 disks (pastry will still be crumbly; do not knead). Wrap each disk in plastic. Chill 1 hr.

Step 2

Meanwhile, in large bowl make the filling by tossing the sliced apples with the sugar, flour, cinnamon and lemon juice. Set aside.

Step 3

Preheat oven to 220°C (425°F). Roll 1 pastry disk on a lightly floured surface to 1/8-in. (3 mm) thickness. Line bottom, sides and rim of a deep dish 9-in. (23 cm) pie plate. Prick bottom with a fork a few times. Spread apple filling in pie shell, mounding in centre. Dot with the pieces of butter.

Step 4

Whisk the egg with 1 tbsp (15 mL) water to make an eggwash; brush onto edges of the pie shell. Roll second pastry disk into 1/8-in. (3 mm) 12-in. (30 cm) round. Drape over filling. Press top and bottom edges together. Trim pastry. Crimp edges with fingers or press with tines of a fork. Brush pastry with eggwash. Use a sharp knife to cut 2 vent holes in the top.

Step 5

Bake pie on lowest rack 20 min. then reduce temperature to 180°C (350°F) and bake another 50 min. to 1 hr., or until pie crust is golden brown and juices are bubbling. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Serve with Cheddar cheese, if desired.

Tip

Pie dough can be made 24 hr. in advance, wrapped and refrigerated.

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Nutrition Facts

Nutrition Description:
Per serving (1 slice/1/12 of the recipe):
Calories:
340
Fat:
18 g
Saturated Fat:
11 g
Carbs:
41 g
Fibre:
3 g
Sugar:
17 g
Cholesterol:
75 mg
Protein:
4 g
Sodium:
170 mg