
Apple Pie
Spiced apples in a flaky double crust.
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Crust | |
| All-Purpose Flour | 300 g |
| Table salt | 0.75 tsp |
| Vegetable shortening | 60 g |
| Unsalted butterCold. | 113 g |
| Ice waterRange: 99–142g. | 99 g |
| Filling | |
| Apples | 904 g |
| Lemon juice | 28 g |
| Granulated sugar | 149 g |
| All-Purpose Flour | 14 g |
| Cornstarch | 14 g |
| Table salt | 0.5 tsp |
| Ground cinnamon | 1 tsp |
| Ground nutmeg | 0.25 tsp |
| Ground allspice | 0.25 tsp |
| Boiled ciderOptional. | 85 g |
| Vanilla ExtractOptional. | 2 tsp |
| Butter | 28 g |
| Finish | |
| MilkOptional; use only as needed. | as needed |
| Coarse sparkling sugarOptional; use only as needed. | as needed |
Method
- 1
Rub the crust fats into flour and salt; add cold water gradually until cohesive. Divide into two discs and chill 30 minutes.
- 2
Mix sliced apples and lemon juice, then add the filling sugar, thickeners, salt and spices.
- 3
Line a deep 23cm pie dish with one pastry round, add filling and cover with the second. Seal and cut vents.
- 4
Bake 20 minutes at 220°C/425°F, then about 40 minutes at 190°C/375°F, until filling bubbles vigorously. Cool fully.