All American Apple Pie

Instructions

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   Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

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   Add the flour, sugar and salt to a food processor with the dough blade. Pulse a few times to mix.

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   Add in the cream cheese and butter. Pulse until the butter and cream cheese are just incorporated.

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   Add in the cold water and again just pulse a few times until the dough starts to come together. You

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   don't want to over mix otherwise the crust will be tough rather then tender and flaky.

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   Pour the dough out onto a clean, lightly floured surface. Knead the dough just a little bit. Cut the

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   dough.

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   Break off a baseball sized ball of the dough and roll out into a circle using a rolling pin to about 10 inches in diameter.

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   Place the dough in the bottom of a 9 inch round, deep pie dish. Work the crust up the sides of the dish and allow to fall over the sides a bit.

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    For the apples. Toss the sliced apples with the sugar, cinnamon and flour.

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    Pile those apples nice and high in the pie dish.

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    Roll out another pie round and gently place on top. Pinch the layers of crust together to seal them.

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    If you'd like, you can push down on the edges with a fork to crimp it a bit or roll it up towards the pie as I did here.

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    Cut a few slits in the top to allow the steam to escape.

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    Make a quick egg wash: 1 egg mixed with 1 Tbsp water { you can use milk if you don't have eggs} and brush the top of the pie. Sprinkle the top with a little bit of the sugar.

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    Pop in the oven and bake for about 1.5 hours. The crust will be golden and beautiful!

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    Allow to cool slightly before slicing.

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