Ingredients
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2 1/2 lbs Golden Delicious apples
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1/2 cup granulated sugar
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3 tbsp cornstarch
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2 tsp apple pie spice
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Pinch of salt
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1 tbsp lemon juice
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2 refrigerated ready-to-bake pie crusts
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1 tbsp butter, softened
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1 tbsp heavy cream
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1 tbsp coarse or sanding sugar
Steps
1
Place a rimmed baking sheet in the middle of the oven. Preheat oven to 425°F. Peel, core, and thinly slice the apples. In a large bowl, combine the sugar, cornstarch, apple pie spice, and salt. Add the apples and lemon juice. Toss until well coated.
2
Arrange 1 pie crust in a 9-inch pie plate. Tuck edges under to form rim. Add apple filling to pie shell, along with any residual syrup in bowl. Dot apples with bits of the butter.
3
Unroll remaining pie crust and, with pizza cutter, cut into ¾-inch strips. Discard 2 end strips. Arrange half of strips across pie, spacing about ¾ inch apart. Place remaining pie crust strips on top, perpendicular to first set, spacing about ¾ inch apart. With fork, press top and bottom crust edges together to seal. Trim off any excess dough pieces from the lattice strips.
4
Brush top crust with the heavy cream, then sprinkle evenly with the coarse sugar. Place pie on heated baking sheet in oven. Bake 15 min. Reduce heat to 375°F. Bake another 35–40 min., until top is golden brown. Cool on wire rack before serving.
Tips
If the edges are browning too quickly, cover them with strips of foil.
