Apple pie

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• 313 g flour
• ½ tbsp sugar
• ½ tsp sea salt
• 227 g unsalted butter (diced)

• food processor

Using a food processor,mix the flour, sugar and salt. Add the cold diced butter and pulse the mixture until it forms into crumbs, then stop mixing. Mixture should be dry and powdery.

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• flour (for dusting)
• 89 ml water (cold)

• plastic wrap

Add the cold water and pulse just until moist clumps form. Transfer dough to work surface, and gather it into a ball ( DO NOT KNEAD IT). Divide dough in half and form 2 disks. Cover them with plastic wrap and put in the fridge for 1 hour before using.

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• 110 g unsalted butter
• 23 g flour
• 60 ml water
• 200 g sugar

• saucepan
• wooden spoon

Melt the butter in a saucepan. Mix in the flour then simmer for 1 minute, mixing continuously. Mix in the water, sugar and bring to a boil. Next,reduce the heat and continue simmering for 3 more minutes, mixing regularly.

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• 1 kg Granny Smith apple

• peeler
• knife

Peel, remove cores and thinly slice the apples,then place them in a bowl.

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• 1½ tsp ground cinnamon

• heatproof bowl

Sprinkle the cinnamon on top of the apples and combine,then pour the sauce over the apples and stir to coat the apple slices.

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• flour (for dusting)

• pie dish
• rolling pin

Sprinkle flour on the work surface and roll out the bottom pie crust into a circle. Wrap it around the rolling pin,then transfer it to the pie dish and add the apple mixture.

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Roll the second crust into a circle,as well and cut into 10 even strips (using a pizza cutter) that should be arranged in a woven lattice pattern on top of the pie.

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• 1 egg (room temperature, for coating)
• 1 tbsp water

• pastry brush

Beat together the egg and water and brush the top with the egg mixture.