This is a very good, basic recipe for America’s Favorite Dessert, and how I make it most often. I am not a big fan of cinnamon, so you may want to use a little more in your pie.
1 recipe Butter Pie Crust (or your favorite pie pastry)
Butter for brushing crust
Juice of one lemon or ¼ cup orange juice
7 to 8 Honey Crisp or Golden Delicious apples
1 cup sugar
2 Tablespoons corn starch or Tapioca flour (I use tapioca flour)
pinch of salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Dash nutmeg and/or cloves, if desired
Additional butter pats, if desired
Egg wash – details below
Heat oven to 350°.
Line bottom of a pie pan with your favorite pie crust. Brush with melted butter. Place lemon juice or orange juice in a large bowl. Peel, core and chop or slice the apples. Put the sliced apples in the bowl with the lemon juice, stirring after each addition of each apple.
In a small bowl, combine the sugar, cornstarch, salt and spices. Mix well. Stir the sugar mixture into the apples and lemon juice. Toss well, to coat.
Pour apple mixture into pie pan. Dot with additional butter, if desired. Top with second pie crust. Crimp edges to seal. Whisk one egg with a Tablespoon of water and brush egg mixture over the crust of the pie. Sprinkle top with sugar and cinnamon, if desired. Bake for 70 minutes.
Makes one pie – serves 8.