The Melt in the mouth apple pie Recipe is a Crisp, buttery pastry packed with fruit—this apple pie is perfect for a special Sunday lunch. Serve warm with cream or ice cream.
Makes a 91⁄2in (24cm) pie (serves 8)
Ingredients:
Special equipment one 9in deep-dish pie pan
Heaping 13⁄4 cup all-purpose flour, plus a little extra to dust
1 1⁄4 sticks cold butter, cubed
2 tbsp superfine sugar,
plus a little extra to decorate
1 egg, beaten
1–2 tbsp water
For the filling
3lb (1.35kg) Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
3⁄4 cup superfine sugar
1⁄2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 egg, beaten, to glaze
Method:
1 Preheat the oven to 400˚F (200˚C). Meanwhile, put the flour, butter, and sugar into a processor and pulse until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Add the egg and water and pulse again until it forms a ball. The dough will weigh about 1lb (450g). Divide it into a 9oz (250g) piece and a 7oz (200g) piece.
2 Lightly flour a work surface and roll the larger piece out very thinly, then use to line the inside of the dish, leaving a little hanging over at the sides.
3 To make the filling, put the apples, sugar, and cinnamon into a bowl, mix well, then spoon into the base of the dish. The apples will be higher than the pastry, but they will sink down as they cook.
4 Lightly flour the work surface and roll the remaining pastry out slightly larger than the surface of the dish. Brush the top of the pastry rim in the dish with water, then sit the pastry circle on top and gently push down to seal the edges. Using a small sharp knife, trim off any excess pastry and crimp the edges together with your fingertips. Use any leftover pastry for decoration (see right). Brush the pie with the beaten egg.
5 Bake for 45–50 minutes or until golden brown and crisp. Allow to cool slightly, then sprinkle with a little extra caster sugar and serve.
PASTRY DECORATIONS
Roll any leftover pastry out thinly, then place on a piece of baking parchment and pop in the freezer for 15 minutes or until frozen. When crisp, use a knife to cut
into the shapes or letters you want.
PREPARE AHEAD AND FREEZE
The pie can be made up to the end of step 4 up to 1 day ahead. Freeze for up to 2 months.
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