Maida Heatter'S Free-Form Apple Pie

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   ["Combine flour, sugar, and salt in a bowl.", "Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.", "Add water and toss with a fork until pastry holds together.", "Shape pastry into a ball and flatten into a disk.", "Wrap and refrigerate 1 hour.", "Melt butter in a 12"" skillet over medium heat.", "Increase heat to high and add sugar and brandy.", "Stir in apples and cover and cook 3 minutes, stirring apples twice.", "Uncover and add raisins and cook apples, stirring until tender and liquid evaporates, about 6 minutes more.", "Cool apples completely.", "Stir in nuts.", "Heat oven to 425.", "Meanwhile, on a lightly floured surface, roll out pastry into a 14 inch circle.", "Transfer pastry to a large cookie sheet.", "Arrange apples on pastry, leaving a 2 to 2 1/2 inch border around the edge.", "Fold edge of pastry over apples.", "The pie shell should be about 9 inches in diameter.", "Bake 15 minutes.", "Reduce oven temperature to 400 and bake 30 minutes, until crust is golden brown.", "Melt preserves through a sieve into a cup.", "Drizzle over filling.", "Cool on cookie sheet.", "Transfer to serving platter when cool."]

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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