Rustic Apple Pie

Ingredients:
½ tsp lemon zest (½ lemon)
1½ tsp lemon juice
5 medium Golden Delicious Apples*; peeled, cored and thinly sliced (about 1/8” thick)
½ cup granulated sugar, plus more for dusting crust
½ cup packed brown sugar
½ tsp ground cinnamon
1¼ tsp ground nutmeg
1/8 tsp allspice
1/8 tsp kosher salt
½ tsp vanilla
1 tablespoon tapioca flour (this thickens the juices so they don’t overflow)
1 tablespoons butter, cut into small pieces
1 egg, slightly beaten

Directions:
• Pre-heat oven to 375°F.
• Prepare your favorite pie crust dough or purchase from the store.
• Zest the Lemon. Add lemon zest, lemon juice, apples, sugar, spices, vanilla and tapioca to a medium bowl. Mix gently,
coating all of the apples with the juices and spices. Let mixture sit for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Take out one pack of pie crust dough from the refrigerator.
• When apples have rested for about 5 minutes, roll out pie crust into one large circle.
• Place apple mixture in the middle of the rolled-out pie crust.
• Place small pieces of butter on top of apples.
• Fold edges over the apple mixture leaving a portion of the apples in the middle uncovered.
• Brush the slightly beaten egg on top of the exposed pie crust with a pastry brush. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon granulated sugar on top of egg wash.
• Bake at 375°F for 30-40 minutes. Make sure pie crust has browned slightly. Once cooked, remove from oven and place on wire rack to cool. Serve warm with ice cream or whipped cream. Yum!!

*NOTE: You can substitute any apple. Just know that if you use a juicier apple, you may end up with a watery pie. Whatever you use, it will taste amazing!