Dessert
Classic Apple Pie
1 h 45 minServes 8Nutri-Score D€€
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1 h 45 min
1 h 45 minClassic Apple Pie
what you need
Ingredients
all-purpose flourGrains350 g
cold butter (diced)Dairy225 g
sugar (for the dough)Pantry30 g
salt (a pinch)Spices2 g
cold waterBeverages30 ml
apples (peeled, cored and thinly sliced (Granny Smith or Braeburn))Produce750 g- sugar (for the filling)Pantry100 g
- all-purpose flour (for the filling)Grains30 g
cinnamon (ground)Spices3 g
lemon juice (juice of a small organic lemon)Produce30 ml
egg yolk (lightly beaten)Dairy1 piece
milk (or cream)Dairy15 ml
per serving
Nutrition
386kcal
- Carbs
- 50 g
- Proteins
- 6 g
- Fat
- 18 g
what you’ll use
Tools
Mixing bowl
pastry cutter
Rolling pin- Pie dish
Oven
Pastry brush
step by step
Method
- Step 1
Make the dough
- In a large bowl, mix the flour, sugar and salt.
- Add the diced cold butter and work it in with your fingers or a pastry cutter until crumbly.
- Gradually add the cold water and knead until a dough forms.
- Step 2
Rest the dough
- Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and let it rest in the refrigerator.
- Step 3
Prepare the filling
- In a bowl, combine the apple slices with the sugar, flour, cinnamon and lemon juice.
- Mix well so everything is evenly coated.
- Step 4
Line the baking dish
- Roll out the dough on a floured surface until large enough to cover the baking dish and hang over the edges.
- Line the baking dish with the dough and trim the excess.
- Prick holes in the base with a fork.
- Step 5
Fill and cover
- Place the apple mixture into the lined dough.
- Roll out the remaining dough and use it as a cover, for example in a lattice pattern.
- Seal the edges well.
- Step 6
Bake
- Preheat the oven to 200 °C.
- Brush the top with the egg yolk mixed with the milk.
- Bake until the surface is golden brown and crispy.
- Step 7
Cool and serve
- Take the pie out of the oven and let it cool before cutting into pieces.
- Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or fresh whipped cream.