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It’s fall, so you can bet your candle apple ass that apple pie is next up on the food roster.

Apple pie is splendid any time of year, however, it does hit different once fall arrives. There’s nothing like curling up with a hot slice of apple pie in a cozy blanket, staring out the window as the leaves gently fall like you’re in a Hallmark movie or some shit.

You get my point.

I picked up an apple pie at the grocery store a few days ago because I need my yearly fix, but because homemade is almost always better than purchased, I thought I would share the following apple pie recipe from natashaskitchen.com so we can all whip up some phenomenal pie this autumn season.

“Ingredients

• 1 recipe for double pie crust
• 2 1/4 lbs Granny Smith Apples, peeled, cored  6-7 apples (7 cups thinly sliced)
• 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 8 Tbsp unsalted butter
• 3 Tbsp  all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg , + 1 Tbsp water, for egg wash

Instructions

1. Make the pie crust recipe and chill per instructions while preparing the filling. Preheat oven to 425˚F.
2. Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in 3 Tbsp flour then simmer for 1 minute, whisking constantly. Whisk in 1/4 cup water, 1 cup sugar and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and continue simmering 3 minutes, whisking frequently then remove from heat.
3. Peel, remove cores and thinly slice 7 cups of apples and place them in a large bowl. Sprinkle the top with 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon and toss to combine. Pour the sauce over the apples and stir to coat the apple slices.
4. Sprinkle your work surface with flour and roll out bottom pie crust to a 12″ diameter circle. Wrap it around your rolling pin to transfer it to the 9″ pie plate. Add apple mixture, mounding slightly in the center and being careful not to get the filling on the edges which would make it difficult to seal.
5. Roll second crust into an 11″ round and cut into 10 even thickness strips using a pizza cutter. Arrange strips in a woven lattice pattern over the top (see video tutorial). Beat together 1 egg and 1 Tbsp water and brush the top with egg mixture.
6. Bake at 425˚F in the center of the oven for 15 minutes. Reduce the heat to 350˚F and continue baking another 45 minutes or until apples are soft and filling is bubbling through the vents.* Rest at room temp 1 hour before serving,” the recipe states.

Let them eat pie, my friends.

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