Project Description

Crust Ingredients for a flakey pie crust

• 2 1/2 cups (285 g) all-purpose flour, plus extra for rolling
• 10-ounces (1 1/4 cups, 285 g) unsalted butter, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1/2 cup (115 ml) sour cream (use full-fat sour cream for best results)

Filling Ingredients

• 3 pounds of good cooking apples such as Fuji, Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, Gravenstein, or Pippin (about 6 to 8 apples, depending on the size of your apples and the size of your pie dish)
• 1 Tbsp of lemon juice or apple cider vinegar (to toss with the sliced apples so they don’t brown as you slice them)
• 1/2 cup to 2/3 cup sugar, depending on how sweet you like your pie
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour for thickening
• 1/4 teaspoon Regal Spices Celery Pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 Tbsp brandy (Optional. By the way, if you have Calvados apple brandy, use it!)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Egg Wash
• 1 large egg yolk
• 1 Tbsp cream