Homemade Apple Pie Recipe
Ingredients
- Flour230 g
- Salt1 tsp
- Sugar2–3 tbsp + 100 g
- Stick1
- Butter115 g
- Apple5–6
- Cinnamon1 tsp
- Lemon2 tbsp
Instructions
- Put the flour, salt and sugar (if using) in a large bowl. Cut the butter into small cubes and add it.
- Rub the butter into the flour with dry hands until it looks like sand. Add a few spoonfuls of ice water and mix with a knife.
- Form the dough into a ball and knead on a floured surface for 30 seconds until smooth. Wrap and chill for at least 30 minutes.
- Peel, core and thinly slice the apples into a large bowl. Add the sugar, flour, cinnamon, salt and lemon juice and mix well.
- Divide the pastry in two and roll each piece into a large disc. Line a pie dish with one disc, trimming the overhang to about 1 inch. Add the apples and juice, then cover with the second disc.
- Trim the excess pastry, crimp the edge with your fingers and thumb, and chill for at least 30 minutes.
- Bake at 200°C (400°F) for 45-50 minutes until the pastry is golden brown. Cool for about an hour before slicing.
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