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provide a step-by-step guide to baking an apple pie.
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step-by-step guide to baking an apple pie:
1. preheat the oven to 375°f.
2. peel, core, and slice the apples.
3. for the crust, mix the flour, sugar, and salt together in a bowl. cut in cold butter and mix until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
4. gently mix in ice water. gently fold the dough over onto itself several times. place in a greased 9-inch pie pan and crimp the edges of the crust.
5. place the sliced apples into the pastry-lined pie pan. sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon.
6. cover the apples with a top crust and crimp the edges. cut a few steam vents in the top crust.
7. bake for 45 minutes or until the crust is golden.
8. let cool before serving.
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