Home-made Apple Pie

Ingredients

• 1 pound unsalted butter
• 1 quart all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon coarse sea salt
• ½ pint ice water

Directions

1. Work the butter with your hands until it reaches a waxy consistency. If your hands become numb, dip them in hot water briefly.

2. Divide the butter into three parts and keep on ice until needed.

3. Sift together the flour and salt.

4. Chop one-third of the butter into pieces and work it into the flour with your fingers until thoroughly incorporated.

5. Gradually add the ice water and work the mixture until it looks like small pellets.

6. Turn the mixture out onto a floured board and dredge with flour.

7. Use a rolling pin to gently tap and roll the dough until it is smooth and about ½ inch thick.

8. Roll it out to cover as large a surface as possible.

9. Dredge one piece of butter with flour, pat it thin, and place it on the dough. Fold the sides and ends, then press with your palm and roll out again.

10. Repeat this process with the third piece of butter. If you have energy, roll out the dough two or three more times, then keep on ice until needed.