Apple and Raisin Pie

 

This is a classic Apple Pie Recipe. I been wanting to do a real Pie for a long long time before i stumble upon this recipe. Its my first time making a Pie from scratch but it will not be the last. 

Ingredients

Pastry

225g Plain Flour

140g Butter

85g Castor Sugar

Zest of 1 Lemon

2 Egg Yolks

Pinch of Saly

Apple Filling 

Small knob of Butter

4 Green Apples

1 Red Apple

3 tbsp Brown sugar (I use Muscovado)

Zest of 1 Lemon

50g of Raisins

1 Egg Yolk

30ml Milk

Method

1. Pre-heat oven to 180 Degrees

2. Combine the Flour, Butter, Sugar and Lemon Zest to form a dry dough

3. Add in Salt, Egg Yolks and few drops of Water to knead into a Pie Dough

4. Divide the Dough into 2. Roll 1 of the dough into a round shape of about 21 - 22 cm diameter

5. Lay the dough into a buttered 20cm Pie Pan/Dish, gently push the dough down to form the base of the Pie.

6. Store the Pie Pan/Dish (covered with layer of foil) into the fridge while we prepare the filling.

7. Cut up the Apples into 8 pieces each.

8. In a non-stick pan, toss in Apples with Sugar, Lemon Zest and Raisins and a tbsp of Water.

9. Simmer under low heat for 5 mins and Apples are well infused with the Sugar.

10. Take it off the flame and cool down completely.

11. Remove the Pie Pan/Dish from the fridge, remove the foil and arrange in the Apples Filling

12. Roll the other 1 of the dough( Big enough to cover the top of the Pie Pan/Dish)

13. Lay the Dough over the Pie Pan/Dish and using a fork, make few punctures on the surface (Allow steam to come out)

14. Do a Egg wash for the surface 

15. Pop it into the Oven for 50 mins.

16. Enjoy Your Apple Pie!