Best Apple Pie with Flaky Butter Crust

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subheading: For the filling:

½ cup butter

3 TB all purpose flour

3 TB water, with 2 tsp cornstarch fully dissolved in it*

1 TB vanilla extract

½ cup white sugar

½ cup packed light brown sugar

2 tsp cinnamon

dash nutmeg

8 Granny Smith apples - peeled and sliced (not too thin)

subheading: For the dough (double crust):

2 ½ cups all purpose flour

½ tsp table salt

1 cup butter, chilled and diced

½ cup very cold ice water

subheading: Other:

1 egg white, beaten

coarse sugar for garnish

INSTRUCTIONS

Prepare the dough (make ahead)

In a large bowl, combine flour and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs, just until there remains small pea-sized butter chunks in the dough. Gently stir in 1 TB of ice cold water at a time, until mixture starts to hold together. It should be pliable enough to stick together when pinched, but not sticky. Work the dough sparingly, using either pastry cutter or cold fingers. The key is not to overwork the dough (avoid using food processor.) The little chunks of butter should still be visible. In a large bowl, combine flour and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs, just until there remains small pea-sized butter chunks in the dough. Gently stir in 1 TB of ice cold water at a time, until mixture starts to hold together. It should be pliable enough to stick together when pinched, but not sticky. Work the dough sparingly, using either pastry cutter or cold fingers. The key is not to overwork the dough (avoid using food processor.) The little chunks of butter should still be visible.

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