Apple Pie

Cooking Time
35
Portions
10

Ingredients

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  • g Country Range Plain Flour
  • g Country Range Cooking and Baking Margarine
  • g white vegetable fat pinch salt
  •   tbs caster sugar
  • g egg, beaten
  •   tbsp cold water
  • g Country Range Solid Pack Apple
  •   tsp Country Range Ground Cinnamon Egg wash, optional

  • 1

    Step 1

    Preheat the oven to 190°C/Gas Mark 5.
  • 2

    Step 2

    Place the flour into a bowl. Cut the margarine and white vegetable fat into small pieces and rub into the flour so that it resembles breadcrumbs.
  • 3

    Step 3

    Stir in the salt and the sugar.
  • 4

    Step 4

    Add the beaten egg and sufficient water to bind the mixture together.
  • 5

    Step 5

    Knead the pastry lightly on a floured work surface, divide into 2.
  • 6

    Step 6

    Roll out one piece of dough and press into a greased tin (approximately 20cm x 30cm).
  • 7

    Step 7

    Place the apples into the pastry case and sprinkle with cinnamon.
  • 8

    Step 8

    Roll out the remaining pastry to form a lid. Reroll any excess pastry and cut into shapes for decoration.
  • 9

    Step 9

    Brush the pie with a little egg wash and sprinkle with sugar if desired.
  • 10

    Step 10

    Bake for 30-35 minutes until the pastry is golden.
  • 11

    Step 11

    Serve hot or cold with custard or ice cream.

Ingredients

  • 600 g Country Range Plain Flour
  • 150 g Country Range Cooking and Baking Margarine
  • 150 g white vegetable fat pinch salt
  • 3 tbs caster sugar
  • 1 g egg, beaten
  • 1 tbsp cold water
  • 800 g Country Range Solid Pack Apple
  • 2 tsp Country Range Ground Cinnamon Egg wash, optional