This apple pie recipe makes a 9-inch cake!

Ingredients

Pie Crust

• 2 cups flour
• 1 tspGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028. salt
• 180 grGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028. cold butter
• 6-8 tbspGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028. ice cold water

Filling

• 3 green apples
• 3 red apples
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup soft brown sugar
• 1/2 tspGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028. salt
• 1/2 tspGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028. nutmeg
• 2 tspGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028. cinnamon
• 1 tbspGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028. cornstarch
• 60 grGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028. cold butter

Egg wash

• 1 egg
• 1 tspGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028. water

Method

First, preheat the oven to 375ºFGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028. For the crust, whisk together the flour and saltGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028. Cut up the butter and add it to the mixtureGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028. With a fork, work the butter into the flour until it resembles flakesGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028. You should be able to see chunks of butter uneven throughout the whole processGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028. Sprinkle a tablespoon at a time of the water working it into the dough each timeGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028. Separate the dough in two even partsGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028. Lightly flour a piece of baking paper and place the dough on itGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028. Sprinkle flour on top and fold over the baking paper so as to also cover the doughGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028. With a rolling pin, roll the dough into a 25cm circleGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028. Repeat with the other piece and chill until neededGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028. 

For the filling, wash, peel, core and slice the applesGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028. Add the rest of the ingredients leaving behind the butterGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028. Mix well until the apples are completely coatedGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028. Place the crust in the tin working your way around it securing it in placeGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028. The dough should hang off the edgesGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028. Pour the filling in and spread as even as you canGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028. Cut the butter into chunks and place them on top of the applesGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028. With the remaining dough, cover the pie carefully so as not to breakGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028. Pinch the ends down with a fork and cut off any remaining doughGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028. On the top of the pie, make a few slitsGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028. This will help cook the apples and release heat as neededGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028. Make the egg wash by whisking the egg with the waterGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028. Brush all over the top of the pie covering completelyGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028. Sprinkle sugar, cover with foil and bake for 25 minutesGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028. Remove the foil and bake for a further 25 minutesGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028. 

Tips

• Do not overmix the pie crustGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028. 
• Use a fork not your fingers to crumble pie crust togetherGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028. Any extra heat from your fingers will make a difference in the final productGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028. The colder the butter is the better your crust will turn outGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028.

Enjoy, and be sure to tag and so we can see your final product! See you next Tuesday, for what’s sure to be another delicious treat!