Ingredients

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For Pie Crust:

2 1/2 c flour
2 T sugar
1/2 t salt
16 T (cubed and cold) butter
1/2 c and 2 T ice water

For Apple Pie Filling:

3/4 c sugar
2 T flour
1–2 T apple pie spice (to make it yourself, see ingredients below)
6–7 peeled and sliced apples

For Apple Pie Spice:

4 T ground cinnamon
1 1/2 t ground nutmeg
1/2 t ground allspice
1 t ground ginger
1 1/2 t ground cardamom

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Instructions

Make the Pie Crust:

Pulse in food processor: 2 ½ c flour, 2 T sugar, ½ t salt
Add: 16 T (cubed and cold) butter. Pulse 5-7 times.
Add: ½ c and 2 T ice water. Pulse 5-7 times.
Divide the dough in half, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate until you’re ready to roll out your dough.

Make the Apple Pie Filling:

Combine: ¾ c sugar, 2 T flour, 1-2 T apple pie spice* (I have a recipe for that as well, see below.)
Mix sugar, flour, apple pie spices with sliced apples. Fill the pie shell and add top crust.
Bake at 425 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 minutes then at 350 for 35 minutes. (Send someone out to buy the ice cream and serve this pie warm with a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream.)

*For Apple Pie Spice:

Combine: 4 T ground cinnamon, 1 ½ t ground nutmeg, ½ t ground allspice, 1 t ground ginger and 1 ½ t ground cardamom.
Store in an airtight container. This can be used for applesauce, apple crisp or other apple desserts.

Notes

I’m a little lazy, and rather than using a pastry blender, I like to use the food processor. Just remember to keep everything cold and don’t over process the dough. This is one time when chunks of butter are a very good sign. This is enough dough to make one double crust pie.