🧂 Ingredients

• 2½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 8 tablespoons ice water
• 7 cups Granny Smith apples
• ⅔ cup granulated sugar
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon water
• coarse sugar

📖 Instructions

Serves: 8
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 50–60 minutes
Chill Time: 1 hour (for crust)
Difficulty: Moderate

🥖 Make the Pie Dough
In a large bowl, whisk flour, sugar, and salt.
Add cold butter (cut into cubes) and cut in with a pastry blender or fork until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Gradually add ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time, mixing just until the dough holds together.
Divide into two discs, wrap in plastic, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

🍏 Prepare the Filling
In a large bowl, toss sliced apples with both sugars, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, lemon juice, and vanilla.
Let sit while you roll out the crust—this helps draw out the juices.

🥧 Assemble the Pie
Roll out one dough disc into a 12-inch circle and place in a 9-inch pie dish. Trim edges.
Fill with apple mixture, mounding slightly in the center.
Roll out second dough disc and lay over top (or cut into strips for a lattice).
Trim, fold, and crimp the edges. Cut slits if using a solid top crust.

✨ Add the Finishing Touches
Whisk egg and water, then brush over top crust.
Sprinkle with coarse sugar for extra sparkle and crunch.

🔥 Bake
Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
Bake for 20 minutes, then reduce temperature to 375°F (190°C) and bake another 30–40 minutes, until the crust is golden and filling is bubbling.
If crust is browning too quickly, cover edges with foil.

❄️ Cool
Let pie cool at least 2 hours to allow the filling to set before slicing.

🍏 Tips:
Mix sweet and tart apples for balanced flavor (i.e.- Granny Smith and Honeycrisp apples).
For extra caramel depth, drizzle a bit of salted caramel over the filling before sealing.
Serve with whipped cream, vanilla ice cream, or sharp cheddar (a New England classic!).