Homemade apple pie

Home made apple pie

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Step 1

Hand made dough:

Step 2

In a bowl combine flour, sugar, salt and mix well.

Step 3

Add cold butter cut in to pieces into it.

Step 4

Crush or squash butter pieces along with some flour using only your fingertips.

Step 5

Repeat the process until all the butter pieces are crushed and the whole mixture resembles breadcrumb.

Step 6

Then add cold water only required to clump the dough together.

Step 7

Make it a smooth ball. Do not over work on the dough.

Step 8

Food processor:

Step 9

If you are using a food processor the whole process will be a lot easier.

Step 10

Add flour ,sugar , salt in a food processor and pulse to combile it together.

Step 11

Add cold butter to it and pulse until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.

Step 12

Sprinkle just enough water to clump the dough together.

Step 13

Make it a smooth ball with your hand. Do not overwork on tne dough.

Step 14

Divide the dough into two halves(2/3 for the base and 1/3 for the top) ,cover with a cling wrap and refrigerate for at least 20 minutes.

Step 15

Filling:

Step 16

Peel the apple and cut it into small cubes or thin wedges.

Step 17

Discard the seeds.

Step 18

Add sugar and cinnamon powder, mix well.

Step 19

Keep it aside.

Step 20

Take the 2/3 half dough from the refrigerator.

Step 21

Dust hand and working surface with little flour.

Step 22

Roll the dough into a 12 inch circle using a rolling pin. If any crack is form around the edges, set it with your hand.

Step 23

Grease a 9 inch pie plate and grease it with little butter.

Step 24

Carefully roll the circled dough into this pie plate.

Step 25

Preheat the oven into 190C

Step 26

Place the base of the pie in the centre rack of the oven and bake for 10 minutes.

Step 27

Meanwhile take the other half of the dough from the refrigerator and roll into 9 inch circle using rolling pin.

Step 28

Take the half baked base from the oven and fill it with apple filling.

Step 29

Roll the 9inch circle over it and seal the sides with a fork.

Step 30

Using a knife make small slits on top.

Step 31

Place it again in the oven bake it for 40-50 minutes or until top turns golden brown and juices bubbling from the filling.

Step 32

Delicious apple pie is ready. Serve Apple pie with a scoop of ice cream or whipped cream.