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Deep Dish Apple Pie
By Andy | December 22, 2008
Deep Dish Apple Pie
Serves 6
Prep time : 20 minutes
Cooking time : 60 minutes
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Ingredients
2 1/2 cups plain flour.
180 grams butter, chopped.
1/4 cup caster sugar.
2 eggs.
3 x 400 gram cans pie apple filling.
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon.
1/3 cup sultanas.
1 lemon, rind grated finely.
2 teaspoons raw sugar.
Ice cream, cream or custard to serve.
Method
Preheat oven to 180 C, and baking tray.
Grease and line base of springform cake pan (6cm deep, 22cm base), with baking paper.
In a food processor, combine flour, butter and 2 tablespoons caster sugar and process until the mixture resembles bread crumbs.
Add 1 egg and 1 1/2 tablespoons cold water. Continue processing until the dough comes together.
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured board, and knead until smooth.
Cut off 1/3 of the pastry and put to one side.
Roll out pastry that remains to a 34cm round. Use this to line the base and sides of the cake pan prepared earlier.
Trim edges.
Place pan in refrigerator for 10 minutes.
In a bowl combine apple, cinnamon, sultanas, lemon rind and remaining 1 tablespoon caster sugar.
Spoon filling into chilled pastry case.
Place remaining egg into a small bowl and lightly beat. Brush onto pastry edges.
Roll reserved pastry into a 22.5cm round.
Place over filling, and press edges of pastry together to seal.
Brush top with beaten egg and sprinkle with raw sugar.
Cut a couple if small holes in the top to allow steam to escape.
Place pie on hot tray and bake for 50 to 60 minutes. Pastry should be crisp and golden.
Allow to stand for 20 minutes before releasing side of springform pan.
Serving
Serve slices with ice cream, cream or custard.
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