Perfect Apple Pie Recipe

Ingredients (8)

• 4 to 4 1/2 pounds Golden Delicious, Braeburn, or other baking apples, peeled cored, and sliced into 1/4-inch slices
• 3 quarts boiling water (or cider, see note)
• 10 tablespoons granulated sugar, plus 1 tablespoon for sprinkling over crust
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon (or more, to taste)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 to 4 tablespoons cornstarch (see note)
• 1 recipe Easy Pie Dough
• 1 egg white, lightly beaten