Sunday's Apple Pie

Recipe View Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place a baking sheet on an oven rack. (5 minutes)

Recipe View In a small bowl, whisk together the granulated sugar, all-purpose flour, and ground cinnamon until thoroughly combined. Cut the cold butter into small cubes.

Recipe View Roll out one of the pie pastry rounds on a lightly floured surface to an 11- or 12-inch circle. Gently transfer the pastry to a 9-inch pie pan, pressing it into the bottom and up the sides. Trim any excess pastry and crimp the edges decoratively. Roll out the second pastry round and set aside.

Recipe View In a large bowl, combine the sliced apples with the sugar mixture. Add half of the cubed butter. Toss gently until the apples are evenly coated.

Recipe View Pour the apple mixture into the pastry-lined pie pan. Dot the top of the apples with the remaining butter cubes. Carefully place the second pastry round over the filling. Trim any excess pastry, seal the edges tightly, and cut several steam vents into the top crust using a sharp knife.

Recipe View Place the pie on the preheated baking sheet in the oven. Bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour, or until the crust is golden brown and the filling is bubbly. If the crust begins to brown too quickly, you can loosely cover the pie with aluminum foil for the last 15-20 minutes of baking. (60 minutes)

Recipe View Remove the pie from the oven and let it cool completely on a wire rack before slicing and serving. This allows the filling to set properly. (2 hours)