The secret is in the crust. Mix ‘ice’ chilled water into the dough and avoid kneading it too much so it stays light. Pre-heat oven at 375ºF (190ºC) then it’s 15 minutes at 375ºF followed by 45 minutes at 350ºF (170ºC).
Grandmom Price shows how to make a pie crust and bake an Apple Pie
Directions for pie crust
Mix the flour salt and shortening using a pastry cutter, when mixed put in freezer to chill. When chilled remove from freezer, make a well in the centre of the mixture and add iced water. Stir until the pastry makes ball. Roll out half mixture at a time to make thin crust.
Directions for Filling
Partially peel and chop apples. Sprinkle over the sugar, starch, nutmeg and lemon juice. Mix and then spread evenly over pastry base dotting with butter.
Cover with upper crust, trimming pastry to leave a one inch overhang. Create slits in the pastry to enable the steam to escape and brush with sugar and milk mixture. Before placing in oven put a foil ring over the pie to protect the edges from burning. Cook for 45mins at 400° F, remove foil ring 15mins before cooking is finished.
This article gets a big thank you from me. I appreciate this kind of information.
“My nan making a crumble” - a recipe filmed by Natalie Tucker in lkley, West Yorkshire.
Thank you - ! Will definitely try it - we all love the crumble topping as much if not more than the fruit!
Thank you nannie webb, this was lovely and so much easier to make then other ones i have tried janet
Had two slices this evening. ummm ummm good.