pastry dough for double 9" pie 1/2 c flour

1 c granulated sugar -- divided

8 med granny Smith apple (I use 10) -- peeled and sliced

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp nutmeg

1/4 c butter - up to 3/4 of a stick

1 egg white

1 tbsp water

1 tbsp sugar

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Prepare bottom crust and settle into 9"-pie plate. Peel and slice apples. Mix together 1/2 cup of flour and 1/2 cup of granulated sugar; pour evenly into bottom pie crust. Arrange apples to form a nice heap. Sprinkle with second 1/2 cup sugar; cinnamon and nutmeg. Cut butter into chunks and place on top of apples spacing evenly. Top with second pie crust attaching at the edges. Brush top of pie crust with egg white and water mixture; sprinkl e with sugar. Bake at 400 degrees for 50 minutes.