Apple Pie

Ingredients

Crust

All purpose flour - 2 1/2 cup

Powdered sugar - 1 tbsp

Chilled butter, cut into cubes - 1 cup

Cold water - 5-7 tbsp

Milk - 2 tbsp

Filling

Green apples (peeled, cored and sliced) - 1 kg

All purpose flour - 1/4 cup

Powdered sugar - 1/2 cup

Brown sugar - 1/2 cup

Lemon zest - 1/2 tsp

Lemon juice - 1 tbsp

Ground cinnamon - 2 tbsp

Ground nutmeg and cloves - 1 tsp

Method

Crust

1. In a bowl, combine flour and sugar.

2. Mix in the chilled butter till the mixture resembles a coarse meal.

3. Blend in enough cold water in tablespoons, to bring the dough together into a ball.

4. Divide the dough into two. Wrap them in plastic wrap and refrigerate for an hour.

5. Let the dough soften lightly in room temperature before rolling.

Filling

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.

2. In a large bowl, toss the sliced apples with the sugar, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg and cloves, lemon juice, lemon zest and flour.

Pie

1. Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface.

2. Transfer to the pie dish. Trim the extra dough at the rim. Brush the edges lightly with water.

3. Fill the apple filling into the crust.

4. Roll out the second ball of dough.

5. Use cookie cutters to cut out shapes of your liking. Place them on top of the pie decoratively. Leave gaps between the cutouts to let steam escape.

6. Brush the crust with milk and dust with remaining powdered sugar (optional)

7. Bake the pie till the crust turns golden brown and the filling bubbles. It should take a little over an hour.

8. Let it cool.

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