Apple Pie
Juicy, delicious, and mouth-watering, a traditional apple pie recipe made with homemade shortcrust pastry. A hearty family pudding with a flaky, buttery shortcrust pastry and a cinnamon spiced apple filling.
- Prep time
- 30 min
- Cook time
- 50 min
- Yield
- 8 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 350 g Plain Flour
- 225 g Butter (Unsalted, cold and cut into small pieces)
- 2 tbsp Caster Sugar
- 1 Egg (Beaten)
- 1 kg Apples (Peeled, cored, and chopped)
- 100 g Caster Sugar
- 1 tsp Cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp Nutmeg
- 1 tbsp Plain Flour
- 1 tbsp Butter (Unsalted, softened)
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 200°C (180°C fan)/gas mark 6.
- 2
In a large bowl, mix together the plain flour, 2 tablespoons of caster sugar, and a pinch of salt.
- 3
Add the cold butter pieces and use your fingertips to rub them into the flour mixture until the mixture looks like breadcrumbs.
- 4
Add the beaten egg to the mixture and mix until the dough comes together. Divide the dough into two portions, one slightly larger than the other.
- 5
Roll out the larger portion of the dough on a floured surface to fit a 23cm pie dish. Gently press the dough into the bottom of the dish and up the sides.
- 6
In another large bowl, combine the chopped apples, 100g of caster sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and plain flour. Mix well.
- 7
Pour the apple mixture into the pie dish and dot it with softened butter.
- 8
Roll out the smaller portion of the dough on a floured surface to form the top of the pie. Lay it over the top of the apple filling and trim the edges to fit the dish.
- 9
Use a fork to press the edges of the dough together to seal the pie.
- 10
Cut a few slits in the top of the pie to allow steam to escape.
- 11
If you wish to make a lattice pattern, slice your pastry into strips approximately 1.5 cm wide (about ½ inch) and arrange them in layers on top of your pie. Remove any extra pastry that extends beyond the pie edges.
- 12
Bake the apple pie in the preheated oven for 45-50 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the filling is bubbling.
- 13
After baking, let the pie cool for 10-15 minutes before slicing and serving. You can serve the apple pie with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream, if you like.