Apple Pie with Perfect Pastry with Alison & Chef Jess

Yield: 1 Pie with extra pastry

Ingredients

Pastry

5 1/2 cups unsifted, all-purpose flour

1 lb cold lard or vegetable shortening, cut into 1” cubes (Chef Jess prefers lard)

2 teaspoons salt

1 egg
1 tablespoon white vinegar

cold water

Filling

3 lb Granny Smith apples, peeled cored & thinly sliced

1/3-3/4 cup sugar (Alison uses 1/3 cup as she prefers a less sweet apple pie)

2 tablespoons cornstarch

1 teaspoon cinnamon, optional

Pinch nutmeg

Pinch salt

2 tablespoons softened butter

1 egg, beaten with 1 tablespoon of water

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