Deep Dish Apple Pie

Just when you thought that Chicago was the only place a deep dish could be used for baking (usally deep dish pizza) but here is a knock you off your socks recipe for deep dish Apple Pie. I actually tasted this pie while visiting South Ridge Farms in Utah! I ask for the recipe and HERE IT IS.
They did say that they were grateful for usaapples.com for the recipes.
Deep Dish Apple Pie

Serves 4

8 USA Empire or McIntosh apples
Juice of a lemon
3 tbsp plain flour
1 tsp ground cinnamon
Half tsp freshly grated nutmeg
3 tbsp sugar
50g/2oz butter, in small pieces
225g/8oz shortcrust pastry
1 egg, beaten
1 tbsp caster sugar for sprinkling

Peel, core and cut apples into thick slices. Sprinkle with lemon juice in a bowl. Sift in flour, cinnamon and nutmeg. Add sugar, then toss around gently to coat. Spoon into 20cm/8in deep oven-proof dish. Dot with butter. Roll out pastry trimmings. Cut out an apple and leaf shape. Brush pastry lid with beaten egg. Place pastry apple and leaf on the top. Brush these with egg too. Sprinkle all over with sugar. Bake in a pre-heated oven Gas 5 at 375 degrees F / 190 degrees C for 25 minutes or until top is golden and crusted and apples are tender.

Deep Dish Apple Pie

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