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Classic Apple pie

Prep Time25 minutes
Active Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 25 minutes
Course: Bakery
Cuisine: Baking
Yield: 10

Materials

Dough

  • 300 gr flour
  • 100 gr sugar
  • 0.5 ts salt
  • 200 gr butter cold
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tbsp water ice cold

Filling

  • 60 gr breadcrumbs
  • 8 apples
  • 100 gr sugar
  • 4 ts cinnamon
  • 2 tbsp custard powder

Instructions

Dough

  • Mix the flour with the sugar and salt.
  • Cut the butter into cubes and mix together with the egg, water and flour until a smooth dough.
  • Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and let rest for about 30 minutes in the refrigerator.
  • Role two-thirds of the dough on a floured countertop, into a round piece of 30 centimeters in diameter. Keep the rest of the dough apart.
  • Grease the cake tin and line with the pastry.
  • Sprinkle the bottom with breadcrumbs.

Filling

  • Preheat the oven to 180 ÂșC.
  • Peel the apples, cut into wedges and remove the core.
  • Cut the apples into thin slices and mix with the sugar, raisins, cinnamon powder and custard powder.
  • Place the apple in layers on the bottom and press firmly.

Top

  • Roll the remaining dough to a thickness of about 2 millimeters.
  • Cut long strips about 1.5 cm wide, put them crosswise on the cake in a grid form.
  • Press firmly on the edges and brush the top with the egg-cream mixture.
  • Bake the cake in approximately one hour until golden brown.
  • Allow the cake to cool.