Add zest to a large deep pot along with the lemon juice.
Peel and slice one apple at a time (1/8 inch slices) and add the slices to the lemon juice in pot, stirring occasionally.
Once all apples are in, put heat on medium.
Add sugars, flour, salt and cinnamon,
Stir very carefully so you don't break apples up.
Once moistened, cover the pot. You will cook it 20 mins approx and stir it every 3 minutes. It is done when the apples are the right level of "done" you want in your pie! So be sure to taste one or two.
Off heat, stir in vanilla.
Lay apples on a sheet pan to completely cool.
Roll out your first dough and lay in 9 inch pie pan.
Add cooled filling.
Roll out and Use second crust to cut 10 strips and make a lattice.
Brush egg wash only on the center-not the edges.
Sprinkle on sanding sugar.
Bake at 375 for 45 minutes. (Preheat oven w baking sheet in it and bake pie on pan-use convection setting if you have one.)
Cool a few hours before slicing.