Apple Pie
Ingredients
for Filling
- 2 nos Apple - peeled
- ¼ cup Sugar, White / சர்க்கரை, வெள்ளை
- ¼ cup Sugar, Brown / சர்க்கரை, பழுப்பு
- ¼ tsp Cinnamon powder
- ¼ tsp Nutmeg powder / ஜாதிக்காய்த் தூள்
- 25 gm Butter / வெண்ணெய்
- 1 tbsp Corn starch - optional
for Crust
- 400 gm All Purpose flour
- 200 gm Butter / வெண்ணெய் - cold
- 1 tbsp Sugar, White / சர்க்கரை, வெள்ளை
- ¼ tsp Salt / உப்பு
- 1 cup Chill water
- 2 tbsp Thick Milk
- 1 tbsp Honey / தேன்
Instructions
for Filling
- Heat butter in pan
- Add corn starch, white sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon powder, clove powder, nutmeg powder, apple and very little water
- Mix them well and cook covered for about 10~15min
- Switch off the flame, allow it to cool
for Crust
- Mix all purpose flour, sugar, salt well
- Add diced cold butter
- Mix them well with food processor or with hand
- Preferably do not use hand as the butter should not get warm while mixing
- The mix should form a shape when hold at the same time when pressed harder it should crumble
- Add chilled water little by little and start kneading into dough. The dough should not he sticky at the same time it should not be too hard
- Divide into 2 balls and wrap them up and refrigerate it for about 15min
- Roll one of the ball for lower crust over a dusted smooth surface, until you get the diameter of apple pie base + about 1½inch
- Lift the rolled crust carefully and fit it in the greased apple pie base carefully
- Press the crust gently so that it rests well both on bottom and sides
- Cut the excess crust using a spoon or knife, refrigerate it until the upper crust is rolled
- Roll other ball for upper crust over a dusted smooth surface, until you get the diameter of apple pie base + about ½inch
- Add the filling into the apple pie base, cover with upper crust and paste them well on the sides with fingers.
- If there is remaining crust available, roll them and make decorations over the pie
- Refrigerate it for about 30min
- Pre-heat oven to 200°C~220°C
- Brush the pie with thick milk and sprinkle sugar over it
- Bake for 20~30min or until the crust is golden brown
- Brush apple pie top with honey
Notes
Serve hot or cold
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