Apple Pie

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Ingredients

  • 1 serve of homemade pastry
  • 6 large Granny Smith apples
  • 20g butter
  • 1/2 cup caster sugar
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp cornflour
  • pinch cloves
  • pinch nutmeg

Method

  • Prepare pastry and leave in fridge for 1/2 hour.
  • Peel, core, and cut apple into chunks.
  • Melt butter in large saucepan and add apple, sugar, lemon juice, and 1 tablespoon of water.
  • Cook over medium heat for 5-7 minutes or until apple has softened. Add extra sugar if needed.
  • Add spices and mix through
  • Sprinkle the cornflour in, and cook - stirring well - for 1 minute. Set aside to cool.
  • Heat oven to 190 degrees C.
  • Roll out 2/3 pastry for base and edges between 2 sheets of greaseproof paper.
  • Place apple mixture into dish.
  • Roll out remaining pastry for lid. Make to incisions in the centre for steam to escape.
  • Bake for 40 minutes, or until golden.
  • Optional to serve with vanilla icecream or cream.

Source

The Perfect Cookbook - David Herbert