Apple Pie Recipie

Ingredients:

Crust Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for rolling
• 1/2 cup finely ground blanched almonds or almond flour(can substitute 1/2 flour if you dont have almonds.)
• 16 Tbsp (2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into 1/2 inch cubes, chiled in freezer for at least 15 minutes.
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 heaping teaspoon brown sugar
• 3 to 6 Tbsp water, very cold

Filling Ingredients

• 2/3 cup sugar
• 3 tablesppons all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmgeg
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3 pounds of 1/4-1/2 inch thick slices of peeled and cored good cooking apples such as Granny Smith, Pippin, Golden Delicious
• 1 1/2 tablespoons brandy
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Egg Wash

• 1 large egg yolk
• 1 Tbsp cream

Cooking Instructions:

1. In a food processor, combine flour, alonds, salt and brown sugar, pulse to mix. Add butter and pulse 6 to 8 times, until mixture resembles coarse meal, with pea size pieces of butter. Add water 1 Tablesppon at a time, pulsing until mixture just begins to clump together. If you pinch some of the crumbly dough and it holds togeth, its read, if not, add a little more water and pulse again.
   
   Remove dough from machine and place ona clean surface. Carefully shape into 2 disc. Do not over-knead the dough! You should sitll be able to see little bits of butter in the dough. These bits of butter are what will allow the result crust to be flaky. Wrap each disc in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 1 hour.


2. Postition rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 375F.


3. Combine sugar, flour and spices in large bowl. Use your hands and mix in the apples so they are well coated, then add brandy and vanilla extract.


4. Remove one crust disk from the refrigerator. Let sit at room temperature for 5-10 minutes. Sprinkle some flour on top of the disk. Roll out with a rolling pin on a lightly floured surface to a 12 inch circle; about 1/8th of an inch thick. As you roll out the dough, use a metal spatula to check if the dough is sticking to the surface below. Add a few sprinkles of flour if necessar to keep the dough from sticking. Gently fold in half. Place on to a 9-inch pie plate, lining up the fold with the center of the pan. Gently unfold and press down to line with the pie dish with the dough.


5. Spoon in apple filling, mounding slightly in center.