Baking

Apple Pie

Name: Apple Pie
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 sheets shortcrust pastry; 6 granny smith apples, peeled and sliced; 100 g (1/2 cup) caster sugar; 1 tbsp plain flour; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 1 egg, beaten, for glaze; 1 tbsp demerara sugar

Serves 8 Prep 30 mins Cook 45 mins Total 1 hour 15 mins

Ingredients

2 sheets shortcrust pastry
6 granny smith apples, peeled and sliced
100 g (1/2 cup) caster sugar
1 tbsp plain flour
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 egg, beaten, for glaze
1 tbsp demerara sugar

Method

Preheat oven to 190°C. Line a pie dish with one pastry sheet.
Toss apples with sugar, flour, spices and lemon juice. Fill the pie.
Top with second sheet, crimp edges, cut steam vents. Brush with egg and sprinkle demerara.
Bake 40–45 minutes until golden. Cool slightly before slicing.

Tip: A mix of tart and sweet apples gives the best filling.