Braided Apple Pie (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
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5 large baking apples, peeled and sliced.
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2 tablespoons butter.
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½ cup white sugar.
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¼ cup brown sugar.
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1 teaspoon cinnamon.
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½ teaspoon allspice.
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¼ teaspoon ginger.
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¼ teaspoon salt.
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2 tablespoons flour.
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2 tablespoons cornstarch.
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1 tablespoon lemon juice.
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2 pie crusts (14.1 oz box).
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1 egg mixed with 1 tablespoon water.
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2 tablespoons coarse sugar for topping.
# Instructions:
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Melt butter in large pan. Add sliced apples, sugars, and spices. Cook until apples soften, about 7 minutes.
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Mix cornstarch with water, add to pan with flour. Cook 5 minutes until thickened. Stir in lemon juice and cool completely.
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Stack and roll pie crusts into rectangle. Spread cooled filling and roll into log. Cut lengthwise and twist pieces together.
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Brush with egg wash, sprinkle with sugar. Bake at 375°F for 20 minutes until golden brown.
# Notes:
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Best served warm with vanilla ice cream.
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Use firm baking apples like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp.
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Can be made ahead and reheated.