"For an everyday dessert, a good skillet apple pie recipe should take a no-frills approach. We made our fruit filling juicy and flavorful by combining apples with cider that we thickened with cornstarch and sweetened with maple syrup. To make sure that the apples were cooked by the time the… read more..."
INGREDIENTS
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unbleached all-purpose flour
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sugar
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table salt
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vegetable shortening
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cold unsalted butter
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ice water
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apple cider
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maple syrup
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fresh lemon juice
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cornstarch
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ground cinnamon
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unsalted butter
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sweet apple
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egg white
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sugar
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1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour (5 ounces), plus more for dusting work surface
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1 tablespoon sugar
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1/2 teaspoon table salt
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2 tablespoons vegetable shortening, chilled
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6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
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3–4 tablespoons ice water
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1/2 cup apple cider (see note)
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1/3 cup maple syrup
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2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice from 1 lemon
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2 teaspoons cornstarch
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1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
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2 tablespoons unsalted butter
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2 1/2 pounds sweet apples and tart apples (about 5 medium), peeled, cored, halved, and cut into 1/2-inch-thick wedges (see note)
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1 egg white, lightly beaten
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2 teaspoons sugar