Elise Bauer

all-purpose flour, plus extra for rolling

-ounces (1 1/4 cups, 285 g) unsalted butter (room temperature), cut into 1/2 inch cubes

salt

teaspoons sugar

sour cream (use full-fat sour cream for best results)

good cooking apples such as Fuji, Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, Gravenstein, or Pippin (about 6 to 8 apples, depending on the size of your apples and the size of your pie dish)

lemon juice or apple cider vinegar (to toss with the sliced apples so they don't brown as you slice them)

to 2/3 cup sugar, depending on how sweet you like your pie

all-purpose flour for thickening

ground allspice

ground nutmeg

ground cinnamon

Tbsp brandy (Optional. By the way, if you have Calvados apple brandy, use it!)

vanilla extract

large egg yolk

cream