took me a minute to find it again, had to remember what i was searching for last time - flaky crust. i recommend using this recipe from this soulless looking woman for the crust. i think she's really annoying but i think that's just the kind of person who is going to put the effort in to learn how to make a good pie. i followed her instructions autistically except i didn't do the lattice. the crust was certainly the best i've ever made, maybe that i've ever had. i was worried i left the bits of fat too big and it would fall apart but instead it had excellent flakiness.
for the filling i just added an extra like 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon and a little extra brown sugar to the typical recipes i was seeing online. came out with just the right amount of cinnamon where its not punching you in the mouth but its not totally melded into the sugar and apples.
i'm no expert but i've got a lot of apples that are about to be turned into pie and/or cider.
You are not wrong in describing her as soulless. She is creepy
Pie is winning in a landslide :( I don't know how to make a good apple pie