Simple and Easy Traditional Apple Pie

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 230 C.
2. For the pastry: Sift the flour, butter, water and salt into a blender. Work the dough until the pastry forms a bowl. Divide the pastry in 2 bowl. Wrap in a plastic foil and put into the fridge for at least 30 min.
3. Meanwhile prepare the apples. Toss them with lemon juice, vanilla, sugar and cinnamon. Set aside.
4. On a lightly floured surface, roll out one of the bowls to circle about 30 cm. in diameter. Line it in a 23 cm pie tin, easing the dough in and being careful, not to stretch it. Trim off the excess pastry and use the trimmings for decoration. Sprinkle the tapioca over the bottom of the pie shell.
5. Roll over the remaining pastry. With a sharp knife cut out 8 large leaf-shapes. Score the leaves with the back of the knife to mark veins.
6. Fill the pastry case with the apple mixture and dot with the butter.
7. Arrange the large pastry leaves in a decorative pattern on top.
8. Mix together the egg yolk and cream and brush over the leaves to glaze them.
9. Bake 10 min, then reduce the heat to 180 C and continue baking until the pastry is golden brown., 35-40 min. Let the pie cool in the tin. Set on a wire rack.

• Servings : 10
• Ready in : 50 Minutes
• Course : Dessert and Snacks
• Recipe Type : Cakes, Pies and pastry
• Ingredient : Apples, Butter, Cinnamon, Double cream, Eggs, Flour, Lemon juice, Milk, Salt, Sugar, Tapioca, Vanilla, Water, Whipping cream