Double Crust Apple Pie Recipe

Summary

Preparation Time20 MinCooking Time45 Min
Ready In1 Hr 5 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexAverageServings6
CuisineCourse
MethodDish
Main IngredientInterest Group

Ingredients

 Pastry
 Plain flour225 Gram
 Salt1 Pinch
 Margarine50 Gram
 Lard50 Gram
 Water40 Milliliter
 Apples550 Gram (Filling)
 Caster sugar100 Gram (Filling)

Directions

Preheat the oven to Gas Mark 6.
Sift the flour and salt into a bowl.
Rub in the fat until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
Mix to a firm dough with the water, kneading until smooth.
Roll out and line a 22 - 24cm (7 -8 inch) pie tin with about two-thirds of the dough.
Slice the apples and pile into the pastry case. Sprinkle the apples with the sugar.
Roll out the remaining pastry to top the apples. Moisten and pinch the edges together.
Snip a hole in the centre.
Moisten the pastry and sprinkle with sugar.
Bake on the third shelf for forty-five minutes, covering after thirty minutes, until golden brown.
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