Apple Pie

Ingredients

For the filling

• 5oz golden caster sugar, plus 1 tbsp for sprinkling
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 2 tbsp cornflour
• 600g/1lb 5oz Bramley cooking apples, peeled, cored, sliced

For the pastry

• 400g/14oz plain flour, plus extra rolling
• 2 tbsp caster sugar
• 1 lemon, zest only
• 250g/10oz cold butter, cut into cubes
• 1 free-range egg, beaten with 2 tbsp cold water, plus 1 free-range egg, beaten, to glaze

Method

1. For the pastry, place the flour, sugar and lemon zest into a bowl and rub in the butter until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Add the beaten egg and stir with a round-bladed knife until the mixture forms a dough.
2. Set aside one-third of the pastry for the lid. Roll out the remaining pastry…
3. Press the pastry firmly into the dish…
4. Preheat the oven to 200C/180 (fan)/Gas 6…
5. For the filling, mix the sugar, cinnamon and cornflour…
6. Place the apple filling into the pie dish…
7. Roll out the reserved ball of pastry…
8. Lightly knead the pastry trimmings… bake 45–55 minutes.

Source

BBC Food - Perfect Apple Pie