Proper British Apple Pie

By Tracy

6 Person

55 Minutes

377 Calories

A British apple pie is the classic dessert or tea time treat. The pie is the stalwart of baking and practically every country has its own style. This one is a traditional British, and also Irish, one. Cinnamon is optional, and not a traditional, flavor in the UK. Though it is found here more often now as the flavor has crept over from the US.

Ingredients

For the Filling

1/4 cup Cup milk
25 g Butter
1 tsp. Ground cinnamon
4 tsp. Cold water
110 g Sugar
2 tbsp. Lemon juice
700 g Cooking apples (peeled, cored and quartered)

For the Pastry

110 g Cubed butter
1/4 tsp. Salt
200 g All-purpose flour

Method

01

Place the flour, butter and salt into a large, clean bowl.
02

Rub the butter into the flour with your fingertips until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs, working as quickly as possible to prevent the dough becoming warm.
03

Add the water to the mixture and using a cold knife stir until the dough binds together, add more cold water a teaspoon at a time if the mixture is too dry.
04

Wrap the dough in clingfilm and chill for a minimum of 15 minutes, up to 30 minutes. Heat the oven to 425 °F.
05

Simmer the apples with the lemon juice and water in a large pan until soft. Add the sugar and cinnamon to the cooked apples. Remove from the heat and add the butter and leave to cool.
06

Roll out half the pastry and line a 7" (13 cm) pie dish. Put the cooled, cooked apple mixture into the pastry case.
07

Roll out the remaining pastry to make a lid for the pie. Damp the edges of the pastry in the dish with a little cold water, cover with the lid, press the edges firmly together and crimp to decorate.
08

Brush the top of the pie with milk and bake in the middle of a hot oven for 20 to 25 minutes.
09

Serve hot or cold with cream, ice cream or custard sauce.

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Proper British Apple Pie

4.5

( By Tracy )

01 Information

Grade easy
Serving 6 servings
Calorie 377 Kcal
Prep Time 30 Mins
Cook Time 25 Mins
Total Time 55 Mins

02 Ingredients

For the Filling

1/4 cup Cup milk

25 g Butter

1 tsp. Ground cinnamon

4 tsp. Cold water

110 g Sugar

2 tbsp. Lemon juice

700 g Cooking apples (peeled, cored and quartered)

For the Pastry

110 g Cubed butter

1/4 tsp. Salt

200 g All-purpose flour

03 Method

Step 1

Place the flour, butter and salt into a large, clean bowl.

Step 2

Rub the butter into the flour with your fingertips until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs, working as quickly as possible to prevent the dough becoming warm.

Step 3

Add the water to the mixture and using a cold knife stir until the dough binds together, add more cold water a teaspoon at a time if the mixture is too dry.

Step 4

Wrap the dough in clingfilm and chill for a minimum of 15 minutes, up to 30 minutes. Heat the oven to 425 °F.

Step 5

Simmer the apples with the lemon juice and water in a large pan until soft. Add the sugar and cinnamon to the cooked apples. Remove from the heat and add the butter and leave to cool.

Step 6

Roll out half the pastry and line a 7" (13 cm) pie dish. Put the cooled, cooked apple mixture into the pastry case.

Step 7

Roll out the remaining pastry to make a lid for the pie. Damp the edges of the pastry in the dish with a little cold water, cover with the lid, press the edges firmly together and crimp to decorate.

Step 8

Brush the top of the pie with milk and bake in the middle of a hot oven for 20 to 25 minutes.

Step 9

Serve hot or cold with cream, ice cream or custard sauce.

04 Author