Classic Apple Pie

By Cheryl-4

Ingredients

• Crust:
• 3 cups flour
• 2 1/4 tsp lemon zest
• 1 cup butter
• 8 tsp ice water
• Filling:
• 6 large Granny Smith apples (peeled, sliced thin and cored)
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1/4 cp butter (cubed small)

Preparation

Step 1

Crust:
Mix flour, lemon together. Cut in butter. Add ice water. Divide dough in half. Flatten into disks wrap in plastic and refrigerate for an hour

Filling: Combine sugar, cinnamon, and cornstarch. Add apples and toss. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Roll out both disks of dough into 12” rounds. Place one in greased pie plate leaving 3/4 inch overhanging edge.
Spoon in filling and sprinkle with butter bits. Put top crust on folding edges over bottom crust and crimp. Make 7 slits and brush with 1egg mixed with 1 tbsp sugar. Bake for 45 min to an hour protected crust for heat with pie cover or aluminum.