Gluten Free Apple Pie Filling Recipe

Make the pie crust recipe and chill per instructions while preparing the filling.
1 double pie crust recipe
Preheat oven to 425˚F
Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat
8 tablespoons unsalted butter
Whisk in 3 Tbsp gluten free flour then simmer for 1 minute, whisking constantly
3 tablespoons all-purpose gluten free flour
Whisk in 1/4 cup water, 1 cup sugar and bring to a boil
1/4 cup water, 1 cup granulated sugar
Reduce heat and continue simmering 3 minutes, whisking frequently then remove from heat
Peel, remove cores and thinly slice apples and place them in a large bowl
2 1/4 lbs Granny Smith Apples
Sprinkle the top with 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon and toss to combine
1 1/2 teaspoons Cinnamon
Pour the sauce over the apples and stir to coat the apple slices
Sprinkle your work surface with gluten free flour and roll out bottom pie crust to a 12" diameter circle
Wrap it around your rolling pin to transfer to pie dish
Add apple mixture, mounding slightly in the center and being careful not to get the filling on the edges
Roll second crust into an 11" round and place on top of apple pie filling
Beat together 1 egg and 1 Tbsp water and brush the top with egg mixture
1 egg, 1 tablespoon water
Bake at 425˚F in the center of the oven for 15 minutes
Reduce the heat to 350˚F and continue baking another 45 minutes or until apples are soft and filling is bubbling through the vents
Rest at room temp 1 hour before serving