Name: Apple pie
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Filling; 6 medium granny smith apples, peeled, cored, sliced; 1/2 cup water; 1/4 cup sugar, plus 2 tsp extra; 1 lemon, finely grated zest; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 egg white, lightly beaten; 2 1/2 cup plain flour; 3/4 cup caster sugar; 1/2 cup almond meal (ground almonds); 250 gram butter, chilled, chopped; 1 egg; 2 tablespoon water

Ingredients

Filling

6 medium granny smith apples, peeled, cored, sliced

1/2 cup water

1/4 cup sugar, plus 2 tsp extra

1 lemon, finely grated zest

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 egg white, lightly beaten

2 1/2 cup plain flour

3/4 cup caster sugar

1/2 cup almond meal (ground almonds)

250 gram butter, chilled, chopped

1 egg

2 tablespoon water

Method

1.Sift flour into a large bowl. Stir in sugar and almond meal. Rub in butter using fingertips, until mixture resembles breadcrumbs.

2.Add egg and enough water to form a firm, pliable dough. Knead lightly. Form into a ball. Wrap in plastic wrap. Chill for 30 minutes.

3.To make filling: In a large saucepan, combine fruit with water, sugar, zest and cinnamon. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 4-5 minutes until almost tender. Drain excess liquid. Allow to cool.

4.Preheat oven to hot, 200°C (180°C fan-forced). Lightly grease a 25cm pie plate.

5.Roll out 2/3 pastry between 2 sheets baking paper until 0.5cm thick. Ease into pie dish. Trim and decorate edges. Prick base with a fork. Place pie dish on a baking tray. Bake for 10 minutes. Cool. Spoon filling into pastry case.

6.Roll out remaining pastry until large enough to cover pie. Blush pie edges with egg white. Cover with pastry, trimming edges.

7.Brush top with egg white and sprinkle with sugar. Cut slits in pastry to allow for steam to escape. Bake for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to moderately slow, 160°C (140°C fan-forced).

8.Bake for a further 20 minutes until golden. Serve warm in wedges.

Tips: Use pastry trimmings to decorate top of pie. If desired, use 1/2 fresh pears and apples.
Note

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