RECIPE

APPLE PIE

INGREDIENTS

 

• 675g cooking apples
• finely grated zest and juice of 1/2 lemon
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 100g caster sugar, plus extra for sprinkling
• lightly beaten egg
• 25g Butter
• 675g ready-made shortcrust pastry
• flour, for dusting

METHOD

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/gas 4.
2. Quarter, core and peel the apples, then slice them thickly into a bowl. Sprinkle with the lemon zest and juice. and the cinnamon. Stir in the sugar and mix well.
3. Roll out pastry on a floured board and place on top of apple mixture, trimming about 1cm beyond the edge of the pie dish.
4. Crimp the edges of the pastry with your finger and thumb, pressing on to edge of pie dish.
5. Cut three small holes in the top of the pastry to let out the steam.
6. Use the pastry trimmings to make decorations, such as leaves, sealing them in place with a little water.
7. Brush the pastry with egg wash, then dredge with caster sugar and then bake for 35-40 minutes until the fruit is tender and the top is golden brown. Serve with custard.

Servings: 4-6
Level of difficulty: Easy
Preparation Time: 25 minutes
Cooking Time: 40 minutes