Traditional Apple Pie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A classic dessert or tea time treat has to be a traditional apple pie. This traditional apple pie recipe is quick and easy and ensures a perfect result every time. Use cooking or Bramley apples for the best filling, eating apples don't soften the same way.

 

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 55 minutes

 

Ingredients:

 

Pastry

200g / 1 2/3 cups all purpose/plain flour

pinch of salt110g /

1 stick butter, cubed or an equal mix of butter and lard

2-3 tbsp cold water

Filling

700g / 1 ½ lb cooking apples, peeled, cored and quartered

2 tbsp lemon juice

100g / ½ cup sugar

4 - 6 tbsp cold water

1 level tsp ground cinnamon

25g / ¼ stick butter

Milk to glaze

 

Preparation:

 

Method

Place the flour, butter and salt into a large clean bowl.

Rub the butter into the flour with your fingertips until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs, working as quickly as possible to prevent the dough becoming warm.

Add the water to the mixture and using a cold knife stir until the dough binds together, add more cold water a teaspoon at a time if the mixture is too dry.

 

Wrap the dough in Saran wrap/Clingfilm and chill for a minimum of 15 minutes, up to 30 minutes.

The dough can also be made in a food processor by mixing the flour, butter and salt in the bowl of the processor on a pulse setting. When the mixture resembles breadcrumbs, add the water, slowly, through the funnel until the dough comes together in a ball.

Wrap in Saran wrap/ Clingfilm and chill as above. Heat the oven to 220°C/425°F/gas 7.

 

Meanwhile simmer the apples with the lemon juice and water in a large pan until soft. Add the sugar and cinnamon to the cooked apples. Remove from the heat and add the butter and leave to cool.

Roll out half the pastry and line a 7 inch/13cm pie dish. Put the cooled, cooked apple mixture into the pastry case.

Roll out the remaining pastry to make a lid for the pie. Damp the edges of the pastry in the dish with a little cold water, cover with the lid and press the edges firmly together and crimp the edges to decorate.

Brush the top of the pie with milk and bake at the top of a hot oven for 20 - 25 minutes.Serve hot or cold with cream, ice cream or custard sauce.