"A few adjustments to my usual apple pie yielded one perfect than I knew was possible, with a tall heap of cinnamon-and-spice apples nestled in a caramel-like sauce within a flaky, buttery crust. Th…..."
INGREDIENTS
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1/2 cup (95 grams) light or dark brown sugar
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1/4 cup (50 grams) granulated sugar
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1/4 teaspoon fine sea or table salt
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2 teaspoons ground cinnnamon
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Freshly grated nutmeg, to taste, or about 1/4 teaspoon ground
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1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
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1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
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4 1/4 to 4 1/2 pounds baking apples, shown here with mutsu (which is like a mix of Granny Smith and Golden Delicious) but more suggestions here
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3 tablespoons tapioca flour or starch
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1 recipe All Butter, Really Flaky Pie Dough, or your favorite recipe, or a storebought dough
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1 egg, lightly beaten (optional)
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Coarse or raw sugar for sprinkling (optional)