Apple Pie Recipe

Sweet Shortcrust Pastry 

• Method

1. Step 1
   To make the pastry, process flour, icing sugar and butter in a food processor until mixture resembles breadcrumbs. With motor running, add enough of the cold water to form a soft dough. Turn onto a lightly floured surface. Bring dough together to form a disc. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 20 mins.
2. Step 2
   Grease a 20cm pie tin. Roll dough on a lightly floured surface until 5mm thick. Ease into prepared tin. Trim edges and crimp to decorate. Prick base with a fork. Chill for 10 mins.
3. Step 3
   Preheat oven to 180C or 160C fan-forced. Line pastry shell with baking paper. Fill with rice or pastry weights. Blind bake 15 mins. Remove weights and paper and cook 5 mins more, until pastry is dry.
4. Step 4
   Meanwhile, place brown sugar, flour and cinnamon in a large bowl. Add apple slices and toss to coat.
5. Step 5
   Arrange apples in shell, layering to the top. Cook for 40 mins or until apples are tender and golden. Serve in wedges with ice-cream.

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