Name: Easy apple pie
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 sheet frozen shortcrust pastry, defrosted (for pie base); butter, for greasing; 1/2 cup water; 5 large granny smith apples, peeled, cored, cut into chunks; 2 tablespoon caster sugar; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon or nutmeg; 1 packet ready-rolled carême vanilla bean sweet shortcrust pastry, defrosted (for pie top); 1 egg; 1 teaspoon milk; icing sugar, to sprinkle on top; pouring cream, to serve

Easy apple pie

When the weather starts to cool down, indulge in this aromatic apple pie recipe that is filled with Granny Smith apples and is tucked away into a buttery and golden pie crust.

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Serves 8

Prep

20M

Cook

30M

Total

50M

Ingredients

1 sheet frozen shortcrust pastry, defrosted (for pie base)

butter, for greasing

1/2 cup water

5 large granny smith apples, peeled, cored, cut into chunks

2 tablespoon caster sugar

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon or nutmeg

1 packet ready-rolled carême vanilla bean sweet shortcrust pastry, defrosted (for pie top)

1 egg

1 teaspoon milk

icing sugar, to sprinkle on top

pouring cream, to serve

Method

1.Preheat oven to 200°C (180°C fan). Blind-bake pie base.

2.Meanwhile, pour water into saucepan, add apple chunks, 1 tablespoon caster sugar, vanilla extract and cinnamon or nutmeg. Cook over medium heat for 10 minutes.

3.Remove blind-baked base from oven and set aside to cool.

4.Layout Carême pastry on board. Cut a circle to fit pie top.

5.Drain excess liquid from apple mix, then spread mix evenly over base.

6.Sprinkle remaining 1 tablespoon of caster sugar over apple. Cover with pie top, crimping pastry edges together.

7.In bowl, whisk egg and milk with fork. Lightly brush pastry top with egg-wash.

8.Bake pie for 20 to 30 minutes until top is golden and apple is cooked. Sprinkle icing sugar over pie.

9.Serve pie warm with cream.

Equipment Sharp knife; pie dish (23cm x 6cm); baking paper; baking beads or dried pulses; medium saucepan; chopping board; small bowl; fork; pastry brush
Note

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