BA's Best Apple Pie

Name: BA's Best Apple Pie
Cuisine: European, American
Ingredients: 3½ cups all-purpose flour; 2 tablespoons granulated sugar; 1½ teaspoons kosher salt; 1½ cups (3 sticks) chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces; 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar; 4 pounds Pink Lady or other sweet-tart, firm baking apples, peeled, cored, thinly sliced; ⅓ cup (packed) dark brown sugar; ¼ cup granulated sugar; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; ½ teaspoon kosher salt; ¼ teaspoon ground allspice; ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom; All-purpose flour (for surface); 1½ cups unfiltered apple cider; 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise; 2 tablespoons cornstarch; 1 large egg; 2 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces; Demerara sugar (for sprinkling); A 9"-diameter deep pie dish

Instructions

Reducing the liquid in this mile-high apple pie recipe to a syrupy consistency concentrates the flavor and yields the ideal juicy sauciness. Do not attempt in a standard pie plate!

Updated at: Tue, 03 Nov 2020 02:05:12 GMT