Apple pie
A sweet treat from the States. This Apple pie is a sure way to get your family about Sunday dinner.
Ingredients
- 4 Medium cooking apples
- 2 tbsp Butter
- 2 tsp Apple pie blend
- 2 tbsp Sugar
- 1 Whisked egg
- 1 Square of shortcrust pastry big enough to cover your vessel.
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 220 degrees celcius.
- Peel, core and slice the apples.
- In a large bowl mix together apples, butter, apple pie spice blend and sugar.
- Lightly grease baking tin, butter works best. Fill the tin with the apple filling and level out flat.
- Roll shortcrust pastry on top of the pie tin and crimp the edges so it looks all fancy and keeps the heat in.
- Egg wash the top of the pastry and cut too deep holes in the crust so that steam can escape.
- Place pie in center of a pre heated oven and cook at 220 for 10- 15 minutes then reduce the temperature to 180.
- Cook at 180 for 25- 30 minutes until the pastry crust is golden brown.
- Take out of the oven and leave to cool for 15-20 minutes.
- Serve with your favourite dessert side, ice cream, custard, cream.
