Apple Slab Pie

Apple slab pie is the perfect dessert for a party! It’s a big apple pie baked on a flat pan and cut into squares for serving. What could be better?

Ingredients

For the Base:

3¾ cups all-purpose flour (470 grams)

1½ tablespoons sugar

1½ teaspoons table salt

3 sticks unsalted butter (12 oz/340 grams each), cut into small pieces and kept very cold

¾ cup very cold water

For the Apple Mixture:

3½–4 pounds apples, peeled, cored, and chopped into ½-inch pieces (about 10 cups)

Squeeze of lemon juice

⅔–¾ cup sugar (adjust to taste)

3 tablespoons cornstarch

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

¼ teaspoon nutmeg powder

¼ teaspoon ground allspice

⅛ teaspoon table salt

To Finish:

2 tablespoons heavy cream or 1 beaten egg mixed with 1 tablespoon water

Directions