Apple Pie

Apple Pie. A British classic - a dessert known and eaten in many other parts of the world - particularly in the USA. Serve with custard, cream, and a dusting of sugar

Ingredients

Pastry

• 175g Plain Flour
• Pinch of Salt
• 40g of Lard
• 40g of Butter

Filling

• 900g Cooking Apples
• 75g Sugar
• Grated Nutmeg
• Milk & Castor Sugar to glaze

Method

Pre-heat the oven to Gas 7, 220 centigrade.  Start by making the pastry.  Sieve the flour into a large mixing bowl.  Cut the butter and lard into cubes and add to the bowl with the salt.  Rub the butter and lard into the flour with your fingertips until crumbly and well incorporated.  Sprinkle approximately 2 tablespoons of water all over the mixture and begin blending together with a pallet knife or round bladed knife.  Carefully add a little extra water if you feel the mixture is too dry but only a little at a time.  Bring the dough together with your hands and mould into a ball that leaves the bowl clean.  If you have any bits left in the bowl add a little more water to incorporate them.  Place the pastry in some cling film or foil and place in the fridge to rest for 20 - 30 minutes.