Apple pie recipe just like Nana used to make. This apple pie recipe has all the traditional ingredients, flavours and spices that make grandma's recipe for apple pie so special.
Pastry
Ingredients
350g (2 1/3 cups) plain flour, sifted
150g (1 cup) self raising flour, sifted
250g (1 block) Fairy margarine, cut into small pieces
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
60ml (1/4 cup) cold water
Method
Combine flours and Fairy in a food processor. Process until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add egg yolk, vanilla essence and sufficient water until pastry comes together
Knead dough lightly on a board, pat two thirds into a flat round shape. Wrap in baking paper. Repeat with the remaining one third. Place into the refrigerator for 30 minutes to chill
Pre-heat oven to 200°C
Roll out the larger piece of pastry on a floured board and line a 20cm pie dish
Line with baking paper and fill with baking beans or rice. Rest in refrigerator for another 20 minutes
Blind bake pastry for 10 minutes. Remove the paper and beans or rice
Reduce the temperature down to 180°C. Leave to cool
Filling
Ingredients
20g Fairy margarine
6 large cooking apples, peeled and sliced
110g (1/2 cup) caster sugar
Juice and zest of one lemon
1/4 cup sultanas
1/4 teaspoon cloves
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Method
Melt Fairy in a heavy based pan over a low heat add the remaining filling ingredients. Cover with a lid and cook for 8-10 minutes until the apple has softened. Stir occasionally
Remove from heat and leave to cool
Assembly
Ingredients
1 egg, lightly beaten
3 tablespoons caster sugar
Vanilla ice cream to serve
Method
Fill the pie with the cooled apple mixture
Roll out the remaining pastry, place on top of the pie, seal the edges and crimp together
Brush with the egg and sprinkle over sugar. Make 3 vents in the pie top to allow steam to escape
Place in oven and bake for 15 minutes, reduce heat to 150°C and bake for a further 20 minutes or until golden brown
