Christmas Apple Pie

Ingredients

• 2 pounds pate sucre, recipe follows
• 5 pounds (about 10 large) pippin or Granny Smith apples
• 6 tablespoons (3 ounces) unsalted butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon Calvados
• 1 tablespoon brandy
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream
• 2 ounces (about 1/4 cup) chopped dried prunes
• 1 1/2 ounces (about 1/4 cup) chopped dried apricots
• 1 ounce (about 1/4 cup) chopped dried figs
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1 teaspoon orange zest
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 1 egg white, very lightly whisked
• 1 1/2 tablespoons crystallized sugar
• 2 1/3 cups cake or pastry flour
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter, chilled, cut into small pieces
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 or 2 tablespoons heavy cream

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