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Scratch-Made Homemade Apple Pie

Preparation Time: 45 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour

Serves: 1 Large pie, serves 8

Nothing beats a delicious homemade apple pie, scratch-made and baked to golden perfection. With a flaky, buttery crust and a sweet, spiced filling, this apple pie is sure to become a family favorite.

Ingredients

For the Pie Crust:

• 170g Butter, cold and cubed
• 8 Tbsp Cold Water
• 315g Snowflake Cake Wheat Flour
• 1 tsp Salt

For the Pie Filling:

• 1kg Granny Smith Apples, cored, peeled, and sliced
• 150g Sugar
• 2 Tbsp Snowflake Cake Wheat Flour
• 1 Pinch of Salt
• 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
• 1 Pinch of Nutmeg
• 1 Lemon, halved (juice of one half only)

To Top:

• 1 Egg, beaten
• 1 Tbsp Sugar

Method

1. Prepare the Pie Crust:
   • Mix the flour and salt in a bowl.
   • Add the cubed butter and mix until pea-sized clumps form.
   • Gradually add cold water until the dough comes together (you may not need all the water). The dough should not be too tacky or sticky.
   • Form the dough into a ball, cover, and refrigerate.
2. Prepare the Pie Filling:
   • In a bowl, combine the sliced apples, sugar, flour, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and lemon juice. Mix well, then cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
3. Preheat the Oven:
   • Preheat your oven to 200ºC.
4. Roll Out the Dough:
   • On a floured surface, cut the pie dough in half and roll out both halves to about 3 mm thick.
   • Roll the dough onto your rolling pin and unroll it onto a pie dish, making sure the dough reaches all edges. Trim the excess dough.
5. Assemble the Pie:
   • Pour the apple filling into the pie crust and pat down.
   • Roll out the remaining dough and place it over the top of the filling.
   • Trim the excess dough from the edges and crimp the edges together.
6. Top and Bake:
   • Brush the pie with the beaten egg and sprinkle with sugar.
   • Cut slits in the top crust to create vents. Decorate with pastry offcuts if desired.
   • Bake for 50-60 minutes or until the crust is golden brown.
7. Serve:
   • Allow the pie to cool slightly before serving warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Enjoy the comforting taste of homemade apple pie, a perfect dessert for any occasion!