2 King Luscious apples -; (to
-3)
(or 2 to 3 lbs baking
-apples)
3 1/2 c All-purpose flour; plus
2 tb All-purpose flour
2 tb Granulated sugar; plus
2 ts Granulated sugar
1 ts Ground cinnamon
1/2 c Superfine granulated sugar
2 1/2 Sticks Chilled unsalted
-butter; cut up
1 lg Egg yolk; beaten with
4 ts Cold water
Heat oven to 400 degrees. Peel, core and thinly slice apples. Combine
apples, 2 tablespoons flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, and cinnamon in a
large bowl; toss to combine. Set aside. Combine the remaining 3-1/2
cups flour and 1/2 cup superfine sugar in a large mixing bowl. Add
butter and quickly work the butter into the flour mixture using your
fingertips or a pastry blender until it resembles coarse meal. Divide
the dough in half. Working quickly, press half of the dough into and
up over the edge of a 9-inch glass pie plate. Fill with the apple
mixture, mounding in the center. Roll remaining dough between two
large pieces of plastic wrap into a 14-inch circle. Remove top piece
of plastic wrap, and invert onto apples. Remove remaining plastic.
Trim edges and decoratively crimp using your fingers. Brush lightly
with egg/water mixture, and sprinkle with the remaining 2 teaspoons
sugar. With a sharp knife, cut slits into pastry. Transfer to oven
and bake until golden brown, about 1 hour. Makes one 9-inch pie.
Yields
1 servings