Beginners Free Form French Apple Pie

Anyone can make this - so easy and a yummy treat

Preparation time:  15 minutes
Baking time:  45 minutes
Makes:  12 wedges

1/2 (411g) pkg frozen, puff pastry dough, thawed
6 to 8 apples
1/2 to 3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon
2 tbsp cornstarch
1 tbsp milk
1 tbsp granulated sugar

1. Preheat oven to 475F.  Lightly sprinkle counter with flour and lay pastry on top.  Dust rolling pin with flour.  Roll pastry into a thin circle, at least 14 to 16 inches wide.  Don't worry if edges are very uneven.  Fold pastry in half and lift into a 9 inch pie plate.  Unfold pastry.  It will hang over sides of dish and onto counter.  Using your fingers, gently press pastry against bottom edges of pie plate.
2. Peel, core and very thinly slice apples, about 1/8 inch thick.  You should have about 8 cups.  If apples taste sweet, use 1/2 cup sugar; if apples are tart, use 3/4 cup sugar.  Stir sugar with cinnamon and cornstarch.  Sprinkle over apples and gently mix until apples are evenly coated.
3. Turn apples into pie plate and gently press down and smooth top. Fold pastry over apples, overlapping edges as needed.  Centre of pie will not be covered with pastry and edges will be uneven.
4. Brush top of pastry with milk, then sprinkle with 1 tbsp sugar.  Place pie on lowest rack of preheated 475F oven.  Immediately turn temperature down to 350F and bake until apples are tender when pierced with tines of a fork and pastry is golden, about 45 to 55 minutes.
5. Place hot pie on a rack and let cool until lukewarm before cutting.  If you cut p;ie while hot, pie may be too runny.  Serve with a wedge of old cheddar cheese, or a scoop of vanilla ice cream.