Classic Apple Pie

Never a big fan of baked fruits but pie making is not complete if you have not make an apple pie. Here's an apple pie recipe I learnt this week.

This recipe is for a 5" diameter pie ring/tray. Set the temperature at 170 degrees Celcius.

Apple (Granny Smith).............................3 medium sized

Raisin.......................................................half a handful

Butter A....................................................7g

Sugar A....................................................23g

Corn Flour (5g) + Water (15g)

Sugar B....................................................25g

Butter B....................................................2g

Lemon Juice............................................half a lemon

Cinnamon powder..................................a pinch

Nutmeg powder......................................a pinch
Salt...........................................................a pinch

1. Peel, core and cut apples into cubes.
2. In a saucepan, melt butter A and add in apple cubes and raisins. Saute until apple slightly soften.
3. Add in sugar A into cooked apples.
4. This will draw juices out of the apples.
5. Bring this to boil and add in corn flour mixture. This will thicken the sauce. Lower the heat and stir well, until the liquid becomes smooth.
6. Remove from heat and stir in all the remaining ingredients.
7. Once sugar B and butter B dissolve and mix well, let the filling to cool down. (Tips: pour the filling into cling film and wrap it. Let it set under cool temperature - this to avoid drying/crystalisation).
8. Roll sweet short pastry to 3mm thick and set over pie ring/tray (chill this).
9. Once the filling cool, take out the chilled pastry base and fill it with apple filling.
10. Prepare some egg wash (beat one egg. Get a brush ready).
11. To create a lattice effect for the pie top, cut the remaining sweet short pastry into 1cm wide strips and arrange the strips on the pie (please refer to image). Brush egg wash where the strips are touching the pie side.
12. Egg wash. Bake until golden brown and serve warm.

This recipe is a must for all pie making beginners. It turns out to be very delicious!