Mile-High Apple Pie
This mile-high apple pie recipe stands tall. Potato starch, sugar, cinnamon, and freshly grated nutmeg season the apples and keeps their juices stable.
Instructions
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{'id': 'step_0', 'step': 1, 'text': 'Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Position an oven rack in the lower part of the oven; place a baking stone on it.'}
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{'id': 'step_1', 'step': 2, 'text': 'Toss apples with lemon juice in a large bowl; set aside.'}
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3
{'id': 'step_2', 'step': 3, 'text': 'Stir ¾ cup sugar, potato starch, cinnamon, and nutmeg together in a separate bowl; set aside.'}
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4
{'id': 'step_3', 'step': 4, 'text': 'Divide pastry dough in half. Roll 1 dough half out on a lightly floured surface to fit a 10-inch pie plate. Place bottom crust in pie plate. Pile ½ apples into crust, dot with ½ butter pieces, and sprinkle with ½ potato starch mixture. Pile remaining ½ apples on top, dot with remaining ½ butter pieces, and sprinkle with remaining ½ potato starch mixture. Roll out remaining 1 dough half; carefully place over apples. Pinch and crimp edges to seal crusts. Poke a few holes in top crust using a fork. Brush top crust with milk; sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon sugar.'}
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{'id': 'step_4', 'step': 5, 'text': 'Place on the baking stone in the preheated oven; immediately reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake until crust is golden brown, about 1 hour checking halfway through baking time, covering edges with aluminum foil if needed to prevent over-browning during the last 30 minutes. Cool on a wire rack before serving, 3 hours.'}
Nutrition Facts
Per serving (12 servings total)