Pie, Home style Apple
A home-style apple pie is a classic, comforting dessert featuring a flaky, buttery double crust filled with tender, spiced apples that cook down into a thick, sweet, and saucy filling. It is a simple, rustic dish often associated with a sense of nostalgia and homemade comfort.
Ingredients
Method
- Heat the oven to 220 degrees Celsius
- Press one piecrust into a pie pan.
- Peel and core the apples, then slice them into thin chunks.
- In a large bowl, toss the apple pieces with the lemon juice.
- In a small bowl, mix the flour, sugars and spices.
- Add the sugar mixture to the apples, and toss to coat evenly.
- Place the apples into the pie pan.
- Cut the butter into thin pats, and then distribute them evenly on top of the apples.
- Cover with the remaining crust.
- Seal the edges of the crust.
- Beat the egg and milk together, and then brush over the top of the crust.
- Cut two slits into the centre of the pie to form a plus sign.
- Bake for 15 minutes at 220, then reduce heat to 175 and bake for an additional 40 minutes
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