Ingredients

• 2 to 3 pounds of King Luscious apples or of your favorite baking variety, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
• 3 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup superfine granulated sugar
• 2 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, chilled and cut into small pieces
• 1 large egg yolk
• 4 tablespoons cold water, plus 1 tablespoon

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Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Combine apples, 2 tablespoons flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, and cinnamon in a large bowl; toss to combine. Set aside.
2. Combine the remaining 3 1/2 cups flour and 1/2 cup superfine sugar in a large mixing bowl. Add butter and quickly work the butter into the flour mixture using your fingertips or a pastry blender until it resembles coarse meal. Combine egg yolk and 4 teaspoons cold water; mix to combine. Divide the dough in half.
3. Working quickly, press 1/2 of the dough into and up over the edge of a 9-inch glass pie plate. Fill with the apple mixture, mounding in the center.
4. Roll remaining dough between 2 large pieces of plastic wrap into a 14-inch circle. Remove top piece of plastic wrap, and invert onto apples. Remove remaining plastic. Trim edges and decoratively crimp using your fingers. Brush lightly with 1 tablespoon water and egg mnixture, and sprinkle with the remaining 2 teaspoons sugar. With a sharp knife, cut slits into pastry. Transfer to oven and bake until golden brown, about 1 hour.