Apple Pie Recipe

A simple rustic Italian apple pie recipe.  I like this one mainly because it is mostly about the apple, without any other overwhelming flavors from other stuff, along with a crunchy crust you can’t go wrong.  So over all an over a basic practical every day apple pie recipe.

Apple Pie Recipe

David Rout

A simple rustic Italian apple pie recipe. I like this one mainly because it is mostly about the apple, without any other overwhelming flavors from other stuff, along with a crunchy crust you can’t go wrong. So over all an over a basic practical every day apple pie recipe.

5 from 1 vote

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 45 minutes mins

Course Desert, Italian, Snack

Cuisine Desert

Servings 4

Calories 333 kcal

Ingredients

 

MetricUS Customary

 

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• 400 g Granny Smith Apples
• 65 g Plain Flour
• 80 g Self Raising Flour substitute plain flour and 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 egg LARGE 700g
• 4 tablespoons castor sugar standard sugar is ok but takes longer to dissolve in the egg.
• 45 mls cold water
• 30 g butter
• 1 tablespoon of light oil anything without a strong flavour
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

 

• Heat the Oven to 200 C
• Peel and dice the raw apple. Add the apple, 2 tablespoons of sugar and 2 tablespoons of water to a large pot. Cook over a low heat for 5 to 10 minutes until apple starts to go soft. Turn up the heat for a few more minutes until all liquid is reabsorbed by the apple. Place to one side.
• Mix egg with sugar until sugar has dissolved. Stir in cold water, melted butter, oil and vanilla extract.
• Slowly add in sifted flour and mix until a dough is formed.
• Turn out the dough onto a floured surface and gently kneed until smooth.
• Divide dough into 4 pieces and roll out into 4 rough circles on a baking tray.
• Put a quarter of the cooked apple on each and fold up the sides leaving a centre circle of apple uncovered.
• Bake in the oven for 20 minutes.

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Nutrition

Calories: 333kcalCarbohydrates: 53gProtein: 6gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 57mgSodium: 66mgPotassium: 163mgFiber: 3gSugar: 23gVitamin A: 301IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 1mg

Keyword apple, apple pie, apple tart, Italian apple pie, pie, rustic apple pie, rustic apple tart

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