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🇺🇸 United States dessert

Classic Apple Pie

Flaky double-crust pie packed with cinnamon apples and caramelised juices.

Prep & cook1 hr 30DifficultyMediumServes6
Classic Apple Pie

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6
  • 2 sheets shortcrust pastry
  • 7 tart apples
  • 130g brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cornflour

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Method

  1. 1

    Heat the oven to 200°C and line a 23cm pie dish with pastry.

  2. 2

    Toss sliced apples with sugar, cornflour and cinnamon.

  3. 3

    Fill the crust, dot with butter and cover with the second pastry sheet.

  4. 4

    Crimp, cut steam vents, brush with egg and bake 20 minutes.

  5. 5

    Reduce to 180°C and bake 35–40 minutes; cool for 2 hours before slicing.

Chef’s tip

Cooling allows the apple juices to thicken instead of running out.