Apple pies
a tasty fruit filled pie with shortcrust pastry.
Prep Time 40 minutes mins
Cook Time 20 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine British
Servings 4
Calories 266 kcal
Pastry
- 100 g plain flour
- 50 g butter
- 1 tsp icing sugar sweeten pastry
- 2 tbsp cold water
Pie filling
- 4 granny smith apples or cooking apples
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tbsp cornflour
- 2 tbsp water
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 50 g golden sultanas
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
Finishing
- ½ egg or milk for brushing
Pastry
Sift the flour into the bowl.
Add the butter to the flour and rub in until the mix resembles breadcrumbs.
Make a well, add the cold water to the pastry.
Mix until the dough becomes a ball.
Allow the dough to rest in the fridge for 30 mins
Sprinkle your workstation and the rolling pin with flour.
roll out your dough, remeber to turn every quarter so it makes a circle
Once the dough is large enough to fill the pastry case, place inside and trim the excess.
Roll out another piece from the refoemed trimmings to fit as the lid.
Filling
Peel chop and your apples, place the slices into the saucepan.
Add the lemon juice and coat the apples to prevent them from browning.
Add the raisins, brown sugar, cinnamon, cornflour and water.
Stir and cook on a medium heat until the apples have soften.
Assembly
Allow the filling to cool and fill your two pie dishes.
Use water around the pastry rim to stick the lid to the base.
Brush the lid of the pie with either beaten egg or milk.
cut two slots in the top of teh pie to allow steam to escape.
Bake at 180°c for 20 - 30 mins on the middle shelf
Calories: 266kcalCarbohydrates: 64gProtein: 4gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 20mgPotassium: 332mgFiber: 6gSugar: 34gVitamin A: 119IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 47mgIron: 2mg
Keyword apple, baking, pie