Sunday's Apple Pie

Ingredients

• 0.5 cups white sugar
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 package double-crust pie pastry , 14.1 ounce
• 6 medium tart apples - peeled , cored and sliced

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place a baking sheet on the center rack in the oven.

2. 2

   Stir sugar, flour, and cinnamon together in a small bowl until well combined. Cut butter into small pieces; divide into 2 equal piles.

3. 3

   Roll out pastry to an 11- or 12-inch circle; press into a 9-inch pie pan. Roll out top crust and set aside.

4. 4

   Place sliced apples into a large bowl. Pour sugar mixture over the top and add 1/2 of the butter pieces. Toss apples until thoroughly coated. Pour into the pastry-lined pie pan.

5. 5

   Dot apples with remaining butter. Place second pastry on top. Seal the edges and cut steam vents in top crust.

6. 6

   Set pie on the baking sheet in the preheated oven. Bake until filling is bubbly and crust is golden brown, 50 to 60 minutes.