Apple Pie Dessert

  Sweet apples and a flaky crust are a yummy combination. Home made apple pies are delicious desserts to dish out to your guests. I tried my hand out at one over the weekend. Check it out.

Ingredients:

Pie Crust

1. 2Cups (250 g) of all purpose flour
2. 1tsp salt
3. 3/4 cup (170 g) butter
4. 6-8 tbsp of ice water

Pie Filling

1. 6 Granny Smith Apples
2. 1/2 cup (60g)all purpose flour
3. 1 cup (200g) white sugar
4. 1 cup (220 g) brown sugar
5. 1 tsp cinnamon powder
6. 1 tsp nutmeg (optional)
7. 1 tbsp lemon juice
8. 2 tbsp butter

Pulsed Pie Crust

Directions to make the Pie Crust

An hour before you start cooking, refrigerate a glass of water and cut small cubes of butter and keep them in the freezer. Mix the flour and the cold butter in the food processor by pulsing it, don't go high speed on this or you might just make things squishy. Add a tablespoon of cold water into the food processor as you make the dough and continue to pulse until the flour begins to thicken. Add about 6 - 8 tbsp of water pulsing after each spoon of water. Continue until the flour becomes a nice dough. The flour will be granulated as found in the picture on your right.

Take the contents of the food processor and roll the moist dough into a ball.  Place it on a cutting board coated with flour to prevent it from sticking. Divide the dough ball into two halves. Take one half and roll it out into a 9 inch circle, this will be the bottom crust of the apple pie. Transfer this onto the pie pan and allow the dough to take the shape of the pan. Cut off the excess dough around the edges.
Roll the second half of the dough ball into another 9 inch circle that will be used as the top of the crust.

Directions to make the Pie Filling

Take the 6 granny smith apples and slice them into several thin slices. To these apples, add the pie filling ingredients and mix them gently and thoroughly until all the slices are coated with the mixture. Now transfer the apple contents onto the pie pan. Make sure you arrange the apple slices in the same direction while filling the pie, an even arrangement ensures an evenly cooked filling. Toss some cubes of butter over the slices after arranging them. Once this is done, cover the top of the pie with the second half of the dough that you had rolled out earlier. Now, gently press the edges of the bottom and top crust (use water while pressing them, it helps the edges to stick to each other). Brush some butter over the top crust.

 

Take a fork and punch a few holes at the top of the crust, this will help the hot air from escaping out while the pie is getting cooked, else the filling might leak (notice the holes on the pic on the left).

Preheat the oven to 375 F (170 C) and place the pie in the bottom rack. Heat the oven for atleast 50 to 60 mins or until the crust gets brown. Once it is cooked, remove the pie and let it rest for at least 30 minutes before you fork it!




A slice of the warm apple pie tastes best with a scoop of cold vanilla ice cream. The tartness of the granny smith apples mixed with the sweetness of the sugar melts in your mouth and tingles your sweet tooth! Hope you found this delicious. If you tried this out, let me know how things turned out!