Apple pie

Apple pie

Memories of home and smells of Fall.

Equipment

  • Large pie baking pan

Ingredients
  

Dough

  • 2 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 125-150 gr Margarine (unsalted) Half or all may be substituted for butter.
  • 6 tbsp Water (cold)

Filling

  • 4-6 Apples (Granny smith)
  • 1 tbsp Lemon (juice)
  • 1/2 cup Sugar
  • 2 tbsp All-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp Nutmeg powder
  • 1 tbsp Margarine (unsalted) Half or all may be substituted for butter.

Instructions
 

  • Grease the inside of a baking pan with a little margarine, and spread a little flour over it.

Dough

  • In a bowl, mix the flour with the salt.
    2 cups All-purpose flour, 1/2 tsp Salt
  • Cut the margarine into small pieces and add to the four, mixing by hand into small crumbles.
    125-150 gr Margarine (unsalted)
  • Add cold water, one spoon at a time. Mix it in using a fork first, then knead into a ball. If the dough is dry, add another spoon of water, but make sure not to add too much.
    6 tbsp Water (cold)
  • Split the ball into two pieces.

Filling

  • Peel the apples, remove the core and slice to slices a thin as possible. Use a sharp knife or a shredder with a slicing side.
    4-6 Apples (Granny smith)
  • Pour the lemon juice and mix together.
    1 tbsp Lemon (juice)
  • Mix in the sugar, flour, cinnamon and nutmeg.
    1/2 cup Sugar, 2 tbsp All-purpose flour, 1/2 tsp Cinnamon, 1/4 tsp Nutmeg powder

Combine

  • On a clean surface, using a rolling pin, flatten one ball to a flat sheet, a little larger than the baking pan, and not very thin.
  • Put the sheet on the greased pan, and tuck it in to fill the corners. Leave the edges to overflow. If the dough tears, use a small piece of dough cut from the edge, to close the gap.
  • Cover the dough with the filling.
  • Spread small pieces of margarine on top.
    1 tbsp Margarine (unsalted)
  • Flatten the second ball of dough to a flat sheet, a little larger than the baking pan. Cover the filling.
  • Leaving a bit of the edge to fold in and seal the pie, cut off the leftovers all around the pan.
  • Lift the edges of the bottom sheet of dough, and fold them above the top layer, tighten the layers together.
  • With a sharp knife, cut three cuts in the top layer to allow steams to come out during the baking.
  • In an over warm to 350f (180c), bake for 50 minutes until golden brown.
  • Leave to cool a little before serving as the filling may be extremely hot.

Notes

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