Name: Apple pies
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 65 min
Ingredients: Filling; 6 medium granny smith apples, peeled, cored, sliced; 1/2 cup water; 1/4 cup sugar; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 lemon, finely grated zest; 2 1/2 cup plain flour; 250 gram cold butter, chopped; 3/4 cup caster sugar; 1/2 cup almond meal (ground almonds); 1 egg, plus 1 egg white, lightly beaten; 2 tablespoon water; 2 teaspoon sugar; whipped cream, to serve

Ingredients

Filling

6 medium granny smith apples, peeled, cored, sliced

1/2 cup water

1/4 cup sugar

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 lemon, finely grated zest

2 1/2 cup plain flour

250 gram cold butter, chopped

3/4 cup caster sugar

1/2 cup almond meal (ground almonds)

1 egg, plus 1 egg white, lightly beaten

2 tablespoon water

2 teaspoon sugar

whipped cream, to serve

Method

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

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 saucepan, combine fruit with water, sugar, cinnamon and zest. Bring to boil. Reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 4-5 minutes, until almost tender. Drain excess liquid. Cool.

4.Preheat oven to hot, 200°C (180°C fan-forced). Grease 8x10cm pie pans.

5.Roll out 2/3 pastry between 2 sheets of baking paper, until 0.5cm thick. Cut into rounds to line base and sides of pans. Trim, decorate edges. Prick bases with fork. Place pans on oven tray. Bake 8-10 minutes until golden. Cool.

6.Spoon filling into pastry case. Reduce heat to moderate, 180°C (160°C fan-forced).

7.Roll out remaining pastry. Cut into rounds. Brush edges with egg white. Cover pies with pastry, trimming edges.

8.Brush top with egg white. Sprinkle with sugar. Cut slits in pastry for vents. Bake 15-20 minutes, until golden. Serve warm with cream, if desired.

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