Pies And Tarts Recipes - Open Apple Pie

Ingredients

• 1.5kg/3-3 1/2lb tart eating or cooking apples

• 45g/1/4 cup sugar

• 10ml/2 tsp ground cinnamon

• grated rind and juice of 1 lemon

• 25g/2 tbsp butter, diced

• 30-45ml/2-3 tbsp honey, to glaze

FOR THE PASTRY

• 275g/2 1/2 cups plain flour

• 2.5ml/1/2 tsp salt

• 115g/1/2 cup butter, cut into pieces

• 60g/4 1/2 tbsp vegetable fat or lard, cut into pieces

• 75-90ml/5-6 tbsp iced water

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Method:

1. For the pastry, sift the flour and salt into a bowl. Add the butter and fat and rub in until the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs. Stir in just enough water to bind the dough. Gather into a ball, wrap and chill for a t least 20 minutes.

2. Preheat the oven to 200C/400F. Place a baking sheet in the oven.

3. Peel, core and slice the apples. Combine with the sugar, cinnamon , lemon rind and juice.

4. Roll out the pastry to a 30cm/12in circle. Use to line a 23cm/9in pie dish, leaving an overhanging edge. Fill with the apples. Fold in the edges and crimp loosely Dot he apples with diced butter.

5. Bake on the hot baking sheet until the pastry is golden and the apples are tender, about 45 minutes.

6. Melt the honey in a saucepan and brush over the apples to glaze. Serve warm or at room temperature.