Chef John's Caramel Apple Pie

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• tablespoon sunsalted butter
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• pinch salt
• (14.1-ounce) packagepastry for a double-crust (9-inch) pie
• apples - peeled, cored, and slice d

Instructions

1. Gather all ingredients. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
2. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
3. Combine white sugar, brown sugar, butter, water, cinnamon, and salt in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, remove from heat, and set aside. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
4. Line the bottom and sides of a 9 inch pie plate with one pie crust. Fill with apple slices. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
5. Roll out top crust into a 10 inch circle. Cut into 8 (1 inch wide) strips using a sharp paring knife or pastry wheel Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
6. Weave the pastry strips, one at a time, into a lattice pattern. Fold the ends of the lattice strips under the edge of the bottom crust and crimp to seal. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
7. Pour butter sugar mixture evenly over the lattice, letting any excess drizzle into the filling. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
8. Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and continue baking until the crust is golden brown, the caramel is set, and the apple filling is bubbling, 35 to 40 minutes more. Allow to cool completely before slicing. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios