Mile High Apple Pie

Ingredients

• Golden Delicious apples (8 large)
• fresh lemon juice (1 tablespoon)
• white sugar (0.75 cup)
• potato starch (3 tablespoons)
• ground cinnamon (1 teaspoon)
• freshly grated nutmeg (0.25 teaspoon)
• cold unsalted butter (0.25 cup)
• pastry for a 10-inch double crust pie (1 recipe)
• milk (2 teaspoons)
• white sugar (1 tablespoon)

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Position an oven rack in the lower part of the oven; place a baking stone on it.
2. Toss apples with lemon juice in a large bowl; set aside.
3. Stir 3/4 cup sugar, potato starch, cinnamon, and nutmeg together in a separate bowl; set aside.
4. Divide pastry dough in half. Roll 1 dough half out on a lightly floured surface to fit a 10-inch pie plate. Place bottom crust in pie plate. Pile 1/2 apples into crust, dot with 1/2 butter pieces, and sprinkle with 1/2 potato starch mixture. Pile remaining 1/2 apples on top, dot with remaining 1/2 butter pieces, and sprinkle with remaining 1/2 potato starch mixture. Roll out remaining 1 dough half; carefully place over apples. Pinch and crimp edges to seal crusts. Poke a few holes in top crust using a fork. Brush top crust with milk; sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon sugar.
5. Place on the baking stone in the preheated oven; immediately reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake until crust is golden brown, about 60 minutes, checking halfway through baking time, covering edges with aluminum foil if needed to prevent over-browning during the last 30 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 3 hours before serving.

Nutrition

(*Nutrition data is approximate and may vary depending on the brand and type of ingredients used.)

• kcal: 307
• fat: 14 g
• sats: 5 g
• carbs: 47 g
• fibre: 4 g
• protein: 2 g
• salt: 0 g