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Ingredients
- For the Homemade Puff Pastry
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, cold, cut into ¼-inch cubes
- 6 tablespoons ice water
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- For the Apple Filling
- 4 Granny Smith apples (about 1 pound), peeled
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- For the Cinnamon Sugar Topping
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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