There's nothing better than a good old-fashioned apple pie. Use fresh apples to make this scrumptious pie. Serve warm with ice cream for an extra treat.

Ingredients

For the pie dough:

3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup very cold butter, but into 1/2-inch pieces
1/2 cup very cold water

For the apple filling:

6 large tart apples (granny smith)
1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Make the pie dough: In a large mixing bowl, combine 2-1/2 cups of the flour, the granulated sugar and the salt. Stir until well blended.
2. Drop the butter pieces into the flour mixture. Using a pastry blender, your fingers or two forks, work the butter and flour together until combined and crumbly.
3. Add the cold water to the butter mixture. Stir gently until just combined. Dump the dough onto a work surface. Divide into 2 equal piles. Press each pile into a flat disk. Wrap disks separately in plastic wrap and refrigerate until well chilled, at least 30 minutes.
4. Make the filling: Peel and remove apple core from apples. Cut apples into 1/2-inch thick slices. Place slices in a large mixing bowl. Add the brown sugar, flour, cinnamon and vanilla. Stir until well blended.
5. Preheat the oven to 425F. Remove the dough from the refrigerator.
6. Sprinkle the work surface with flour. Unwrap 1 disk of dough and using a rolling pin press gently on the disk to flatten slightly. Sprinkle the top of the dough with flour. Roll out the dough until you have a large round circle about 14 inches in diameter. Wrap the dough around the rolling pin and transfer to a 9-inch pie dish.
7. Unroll the dough so it covers the dish and hangs over the edges. Gently press the dough into the dish. Pile the apple filling into the dough-lined dish and set aside.
8. Roll out the second disk and transfer it to the top of the filled pie dish. Press together the edges of the top and bottom dough circles. Using scissors or a table knife, cut away the excess dough, leaving a 1-inch border. Roll the border of the dough under itself so that it rests on top of the dish rim.
9. Pinch the edges of the dough together. Cut 3 small slits in the top crust.
10. Bake the pie on the a baking sheet until the top is browned and the apples are tender, about 1 hour. Remove from oven and cool before serving.

Makes 10 servings

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