🍎 Classic Apple Pie

Ingredients (serves 8):

For the crust:

For the filling:

6 cups (about 1.3 kg) apples, peeled, cored, and sliced (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp work best)
¾ cup (150 g) sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small cubes

Instructions:

Make the crust:
- In a bowl, whisk flour, salt, and sugar.
- Cut in cold butter with a pastry cutter or fork until mixture looks crumbly.
- Slowly add ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time, mixing just until dough comes together.
- Divide dough in half, shape into discs, wrap in plastic, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
Prepare the filling:
- In a large bowl, toss sliced apples with sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and lemon juice.
Assemble the pie:
- Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F).
- Roll out one dough disc and place into a 9-inch pie dish.
- Fill with apple mixture and dot with butter.
- Roll out the second disc and place on top. Trim, seal edges, and cut slits for steam.
Bake the pie:
- Bake at 200°C (400°F) for 20 minutes.
- Reduce heat to 180°C (350°F) and bake for another 30–35 minutes, until crust is golden and filling is bubbling.
- If crust browns too quickly, cover edges with foil.
Cool & serve:
- Let pie cool for at least 2 hours before slicing so the filling sets.