Homemade Apple Pie

subheading: For the pie:

3 pounds good cooking apples such as Granny Smith, Jonagold, Golden Delicious, Fuji, or Braeburn (about 6 to 8 apples, depending on the size of your apples)

1 tablespoon lemon juice or apple cider vinegar

½ cup to ⅔ cup sugar, depending on how sweet you like your pie

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

¼ teaspoon ground allspice

¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

1 tablespoon brandy, optional (if you have Calvados apple brandy, use it!)

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 double crust sour cream pie dough, OR all-butter crust, OR your favorite pie crust recipe

subheading: For the egg wash:

1 large egg yolk

1 tablespoon cream

Directions at simplyrecipes.com

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