Instructions
11 steps · tick them off as you cookWhisk flour, sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Add cold cubed butter and toss to coat.
Press the butter into flat sheets with your fingers, then drizzle in ice water 1 tbsp at a time until the dough just holds when squeezed.
Divide the dough in two discs, wrap, and chill at least 1 hour.
1 hourPeel and slice apples 1/4-inch thick. Toss with lemon juice, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and cornstarch until glossy.
Let the apples macerate 30 minutes, then drain the released juice into a saucepan and reduce over medium heat until syrupy, about 4 minutes. Pour back over the apples.
30 minutesRoll one dough disc into a 12-inch circle and line a 9-inch pie plate. Mound the filling and dot with 1 tbsp cold butter.
Roll the second disc, cut into 3/4-inch strips, and weave a lattice over the top. Crimp the edges tightly.
Chill the assembled pie 20 minutes while heating the oven to 425°F (220°C).
20 minutesBrush with beaten egg and sprinkle with turbinado sugar.
Bake 20 minutes at 425°F, then reduce to 375°F (190°C) and bake 40-50 minutes more, until juices bubble thickly through the lattice and the crust is deep golden.
20 minutesCool at least 3 hours on a rack so the filling sets before slicing.
3 hours
Chef's tip
Pre-cooking the released apple juices into a syrup keeps the filling from going watery and concentrates the caramel-cider flavour that soaks back into the fruit.
Suggested pairing
A scoop of vanilla bean ice cream and a small glass of chilled apple cider make it unforgettable.
About this recipe
A towering lattice pie filled with cinnamon-scented apples, a squeeze of lemon, and buttery shards of pastry that shatter under the fork.
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