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Apple Pie Recipe

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Ingredients

1 lg Egg yolk
1/4 c Toasted pecans; sliced
1/4 c Light-brown sugar
3 lg Eggs; room temperature
2 tb Unsalted butter; room temperature
1 ts Freshly grated nutmeg
10 Granny Smith apples
1 ts Salt
1/4 c Granulated sugar
1/2 c Golden raisins
1/4 c Maple syrup
1 c All-purpose flour
1/4 c White wine
1 1/4 c Unsalted butter; room temperature
2 ts Baking powder
1 1/2 c Cake flour; not self-rising
4 ts Pure vanilla extract
2 ts Lemon zest
1 1/2 ts Ground cinnamon

Directions

Step #1 In medium bowl, salt, sift together the flours, & baking powder; set aside.
Step #2 In bowl of electric mixer fitted with paddle attachment, lemon zest, 1/2 c granulated sugar, about 3 mins, mix 1 1/4 c butter, and 2 tsps vanilla on medium speed until fluffy, scraping down sides of bowl.
Step #3 Add 2 eggs & egg yolk, one at a time; beat well after each addition.
Step #4 On lowish speed, slowly add the flour mixture.
Step #5 Turn the dough out onto a piece of plastic wrap.
Step #6 Using a spatula, flatten & shape dough into a 1 1/2-inch-thick circle.
Step #7 Cover with plastic wrap, & chill in the refrigerator for at least 3 hrs; chilling overnight works best.
Step #8 Heat oven to 375 degrees.
Step #9 Peel & core apples; slice into 1/4-inch thick slices.
Step #10 In a large saucepan over med-heat/flame, mix the maple syrup, remaining 2 tbsps butter, cinnamon, light-brown sugar, remaining 2 tsps vanilla, white wine, nutmeg, remaining 1/4 c granulated sugar, & apples.
Step #11 Cook over medium-high heat, uncovered, until the apples soften, 20 to 30 mins.
Step #12 remove this from heat; stir in the the raisins and pecans.
Step #13 pour this into a 10-inch pie pan.
Step #14 Set aside.
Step #15 In a small bowl, whisk together the remaining egg with 1 tbsp water.
Step #16 Lightly flour two sheets of plastic wrap.
Step #17 Place dough on top of one sheet; cover the dough with the second.
Step #18 Roll out dough between two sheets into a 14-inch circle, slightly less than 1/4-inch thick.
Step #19 Brush edges of pie pan with egg mixture, & lay dough over filling.
Step #20 Using a sharp knife, trim any excess dough from rim of the pan.
Step #21 With your fingers, press dough around rim, sealing the edges.
Step #22 Cut several small slits in the top of the dough, & brush with the remaining egg wash.
Step #23 bake this until golden, 20 to 25 mins.
Step #24 Serves 8 to 10.
Step #25 --.
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