Bourbon Apple Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 lbs apples
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon sugar
3 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground ginger
6 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup Bourbon
2 (9 inch) pie crusts
1 orange, zest of large orange
1 egg

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Peel and core the apples. In a large bowl mix sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and apples. Toss to coat evenly.
In a wok or large skillet over medium heat, melt butter and add apple mixture. Cook until apples start to soften and brown slightly, about 7-10 minutes. Reduce heat to low and add bourbon (you can use brandy instead). Simmer down to a light syrup, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and add the orange zest.
Put one pie crust into a 9\" deep pie dish. Add filling. Slice the second pie crust into 1/2\" strips. Lattice the top using the strips and using a basting brush coat lattice with egg wash (beaten egg plus 1 tablespoon of water). Sprinkle evenly with tablespoon of sugar.
Bake at 400 degrees F for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake for 50 more minutes. Keep a cookie sheet on the oven rack below to catch any spillage from the pie. Serve warm with ice cream and La Lechera Dulce de Leche.