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Apple Pie Recipe

Apple Pie

Recipe Submitted By: bakingmad

This classic Apple Pie is ideal served for pudding at the end of any meal.  Best served while still warm.  Enjoy with custard, cream or ice cream.

Preparation Time 30 minutes
Baking Time 30 minutes
Portions 6-8
Skill Level Easy
Average Rating 4 stars
 

Apple Pie Ingredients

250 grams Plain White Flour (Allinson Nature Friendly) Plain White Flour (Allinson Nature Friendly)
pinch Salt
125 grams Butter
5 tbsp Warm Water
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Additional Ingredients

1 kg Apple(s) large bramley cooking apples
0.50 grams Cinnamon
3 tbsp Plain White Flour (Allinson Nature Friendly) Plain White Flour (Allinson Nature Friendly)
140 grams Caster Sugar (Silver Spoon Homegrown) Caster Sugar (Silver Spoon Homegrown)
1 Happy Eggs white, lightly beaten Happy Eggs
Caster Sugar (Silver Spoon Homegrown) a little extra for sprinkling Caster Sugar (Silver Spoon Homegrown)
 

This recipe uses

  • Plain White Flour (Allinson Nature Friendly)
  • Plain White Flour (Allinson Nature Friendly)
  • Caster Sugar (Silver Spoon Homegrown)
  • Happy Eggs
  • Caster Sugar (Silver Spoon Homegrown)

How to make Apple Pie

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  1. Sieve the flour and salt into a bowl. Rub in the butter until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add the cold water to the flour mixture. Initially use a knife and mix the water into the flour. Then use your hands to form a dough. method tip
  2. When the dough is even and smooth cut off a third and set side for the pie top. Roll out the remaining pastry to cover the base of a 20cm pie plate. Trim the excess off the plate edge and add the the pie top pastry. Set aside. method tip
  3. Quarter, core, peel and slice the apples about 5mm thick and tip them into a bowl and tumble in the sugar, cinnamon and flour and pile into the pastry lined pie plate. Preheat the oven to 190°C/Fan 170°C/ Gas Mark 5.
  4. Roll the set aside pie top pastry. Moisten the edge of the pastry edge on the pie plate and place the pastry on top of the prepared apples. Press down on the pastry edges. Make sure the edges are well sealed.
  5. Prick the pie top lightly then brush with the egg white and sprinkle with Billington's Golden Caster Sugar. Bake for about 40 minutes until golden. For the best results allow to cool for 5 minutes before serving.
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Reviews

Read all reviews (1) | Average rating: 4 stars

"Very easy to follow. Base and sides came out cooked. I added some damson jam over the apples to give a tartness, worked very well."

31-07-2010 | Author: dclc | 4 stars

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