Instructions: Heat oven to 400 degrees.

Peel, core and thinly slice apples. Combine apples, 2 tablespoons flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, and cinnamon in a large bowl; toss to combine. Set aside.

Combine the remaining 3-1/2 cups flour and 1/2 cup superfine sugar in a large mixing bowl. Add butter and quickly work the butter into the flour mixture using your fingertips or a pastry blender until it resembles coarse meal. Divide the dough in half. Working quickly, press half of the dough into and up over the edge of a 9-inch glass pie plate. Fill with the apple mixture, mounding in the center. Roll remaining dough between two large pieces of plastic wrap into a 14-inch circle. Remove top piece of plastic wrap, and invert onto apples. Remove remaining plastic. Trim edges and decoratively crimp using your fingers. Brush lightly with egg/water mixture, and sprinkle with the remaining 2 teaspoons sugar. With a sharp knife, cut slits into pastry. Transfer to oven and bake until golden brown, about 1 hour.

Makes one 9-inch pie.

If you would like to email yourself the recipe for later use, or share the recipe with your friends or family, enter the email addresses below and this recipe will be emailed to you and others as well.