Cast Iron Apple Pie

Name: Cast Iron Apple Pie
Yield: Serves 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons, unsalted butter; 2 pounds, Golden Delicious apples, peeled, cored, halved, and sliced 1/2 inch thick; 2 pounds, Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, halved, and sliced 1/2 inch thick; 1 , recipe double-crust pie dough, top and bottom crusts rolled out into 12-inch rounds; 1/4 cup, apple cider; 1/4 cup, maple syrup; 1 tablespoon, cornstarch; 1/2 teaspoon, salt; 1/2 teaspoon, grated lemon zest plus 1 tablespoon juice; 1/8 teaspoon, ground cinnamon; 1 , large egg, lightly beaten with 2 tablespoons water; 2 teaspoons, sugar

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SERVES8

TIME1 ¾ hours, plus 2 ½ hours cooling

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

There is nothing quite like a perfect apple pie. However, in the average pie the fruit is unevenly cooked, and its juice turns the crust pale and soggy, making it impossible to slice the pie neatly. Luckily, a cast-iron skillet can solve al...

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